Devin Booker or Jabari Smith Jr: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Devin Booker wins 4 of the nine categories, Jabari Smith Jr wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 59 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 92 picks, with Devin Booker going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Devin Booker projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jabari Smith Jr in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Devin Booker is SG/PG, Jabari Smith Jr is PF.
The board grades Devin Booker "moderate" for availability and Jabari Smith Jr "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Devin Booker 17th, Jabari Smith Jr 76th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Devin Booker	Jabari Smith Jr	Edge
PTS	23.2	16.3	Devin Booker wins
REB	3.5	6.7	Jabari Smith Jr wins
AST	5.5	2.2	Devin Booker wins
STL	0.8	0.7	Devin Booker wins
BLK	0.3	0.9	Jabari Smith Jr wins
3PM	1.9	2.3	Jabari Smith Jr wins
TO	2.7	1.6	Jabari Smith Jr wins
FG%	46.0%	45.1%	too close to call
FT%	88.5%	81.9%	Devin Booker wins

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