Zion Williamson or Jalen Suggs: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

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

Our board separates them by 46 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 78 picks, with Zion Williamson going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Zion Williamson projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jalen Suggs in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Zion Williamson is PF/SF, Jalen Suggs is PG.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zion Williamson 50th, Jalen Suggs 96th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zion Williamson	Jalen Suggs	Edge
PTS	20.8	13.8	Zion Williamson wins
REB	5.7	3.8	Zion Williamson wins
AST	3.9	4.7	Jalen Suggs wins
STL	0.9	1.4	Jalen Suggs wins
BLK	0.7	0.7	too close to call
3PM	0.0	2.0	Jalen Suggs wins
TO	2.0	2.5	Zion Williamson wins
FG%	59.4%	43.3%	Zion Williamson wins
FT%	70.5%	85.4%	Jalen Suggs wins

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