Amen Thompson or Kawhi Leonard: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Amen Thompson wins 4 of the nine categories, Kawhi Leonard wins 5.

Our board separates them by 18 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 23 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 Kawhi Leonard in 7.
Both are eligible at SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Amen Thompson "durable" for availability and Kawhi Leonard "fragile".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Amen Thompson 9th, Kawhi Leonard 27th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Amen Thompson	Kawhi Leonard	Edge
PTS	19.6	24.0	Kawhi Leonard wins
REB	7.6	5.2	Amen Thompson wins
AST	5.6	3.2	Amen Thompson wins
STL	1.3	1.4	Kawhi Leonard wins
BLK	0.8	0.4	Amen Thompson wins
3PM	0.7	2.4	Kawhi Leonard wins
TO	2.5	1.7	Kawhi Leonard wins
FG%	53.0%	49.5%	Amen Thompson wins
FT%	77.2%	86.3%	Kawhi Leonard wins

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