Karl-Anthony Towns or Austin Reaves: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Karl-Anthony Towns wins 4 of the nine categories, Austin Reaves wins 5.

Our board separates them by 10 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 30 picks, with Karl-Anthony Towns going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Karl-Anthony Towns projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Austin Reaves in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Karl-Anthony Towns is C/PF, Austin Reaves is SG/PG.
The board grades Karl-Anthony Towns "durable" for availability and Austin Reaves "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Karl-Anthony Towns 14th, Austin Reaves 24th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Karl-Anthony Towns	Austin Reaves	Edge
PTS	17.6	22.7	Austin Reaves wins
REB	10.1	4.5	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
AST	2.8	5.4	Austin Reaves wins
STL	0.8	1.2	Austin Reaves wins
BLK	0.5	0.4	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
3PM	1.4	2.4	Austin Reaves wins
TO	2.2	2.9	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
FG%	50.0%	48.3%	Karl-Anthony Towns wins
FT%	85.2%	87.5%	Austin Reaves wins

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