Damian Lillard or Jimmy Butler III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Damian Lillard wins 4 of the nine categories, Jimmy Butler III wins 5.

Our board separates them by 3 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 1 pick, with Jimmy Butler III going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Damian Lillard projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jimmy Butler III in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Damian Lillard is PG, Jimmy Butler III is SF/PF/SG.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Damian Lillard 63rd, Jimmy Butler III 66th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Damian Lillard	Jimmy Butler III	Edge
PTS	19.6	17.5	Damian Lillard wins
REB	3.7	4.9	Jimmy Butler III wins
AST	5.5	4.4	Damian Lillard wins
STL	0.9	1.1	Jimmy Butler III wins
BLK	0.1	0.3	Jimmy Butler III wins
3PM	2.7	0.9	Damian Lillard wins
TO	2.2	1.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
FG%	44.8%	51.5%	Jimmy Butler III wins
FT%	92.0%	86.0%	Damian Lillard wins

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