LeBron James or Damian Lillard: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

LeBron James wins 4 of the nine categories, Damian Lillard wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 22 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 48 picks, with LeBron James going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, LeBron James projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Damian Lillard in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: LeBron James is PF/SF, Damian Lillard is PG.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: LeBron James 41st, Damian Lillard 63rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LeBron James	Damian Lillard	Edge
PTS	17.1	19.6	Damian Lillard wins
REB	5.2	3.7	LeBron James wins
AST	6.1	5.5	LeBron James wins
STL	0.8	0.9	Damian Lillard wins
BLK	0.5	0.1	LeBron James wins
3PM	1.2	2.7	Damian Lillard wins
TO	2.4	2.2	too close to call
FG%	49.6%	44.8%	LeBron James wins
FT%	78.2%	92.0%	Damian Lillard wins

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