Amen Thompson or Jamal Murray: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Amen Thompson wins 4 of the nine categories, Jamal Murray wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 12 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 12 picks, with Amen Thompson going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Amen Thompson projects above average in 6 of the nine categories and Jamal Murray in 4.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Amen Thompson 9th, Jamal Murray 21st.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Amen Thompson	Jamal Murray	Edge
PTS	19.6	21.4	Jamal Murray wins
REB	7.6	3.9	Amen Thompson wins
AST	5.6	6.0	too close to call
STL	1.3	0.9	Amen Thompson wins
BLK	0.8	0.4	Amen Thompson wins
3PM	0.7	2.9	Jamal Murray wins
TO	2.5	1.9	Jamal Murray wins
FG%	53.0%	47.6%	Amen Thompson wins
FT%	77.2%	87.8%	Jamal Murray wins

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