Jalen Brunson or Jalen Johnson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Brunson wins 4 of the nine categories, Jalen Johnson wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 5 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 5 picks, with Jalen Brunson going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jalen Brunson projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jalen Johnson in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Jalen Brunson is PG, Jalen Johnson is PF/SF.
The board grades both "durable" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Brunson 23rd, Jalen Johnson 28th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Brunson	Jalen Johnson	Edge
PTS	25.5	17.2	Jalen Brunson wins
REB	3.4	7.8	Jalen Johnson wins
AST	7.2	5.5	Jalen Brunson wins
STL	0.8	0.9	Jalen Johnson wins
BLK	0.1	0.4	Jalen Johnson wins
3PM	2.6	1.5	Jalen Brunson wins
TO	2.4	2.5	too close to call
FG%	46.3%	49.1%	Jalen Johnson wins
FT%	84.0%	78.8%	Jalen Brunson wins

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