LeBron James or Jalen Suggs: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 55 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 94 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 Jalen Suggs in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: LeBron James is PF/SF, Jalen Suggs is PG.
The board grades LeBron James "fragile" for availability and Jalen Suggs "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: LeBron James 41st, Jalen Suggs 96th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LeBron James	Jalen Suggs	Edge
PTS	17.1	13.8	LeBron James wins
REB	5.2	3.8	LeBron James wins
AST	6.1	4.7	LeBron James wins
STL	0.8	1.4	Jalen Suggs wins
BLK	0.5	0.7	Jalen Suggs wins
3PM	1.2	2.0	Jalen Suggs wins
TO	2.4	2.5	too close to call
FG%	49.6%	43.3%	LeBron James wins
FT%	78.2%	85.4%	Jalen Suggs wins

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