Jalen Williams or Keegan Murray: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jalen Williams wins 4 of the nine categories, Keegan Murray wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 47 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 86 picks, with Jalen Williams going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jalen Williams projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Keegan Murray in 4.
Both are eligible at PF/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "fragile" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jalen Williams 46th, Keegan Murray 93rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jalen Williams	Keegan Murray	Edge
PTS	16.1	13.6	Jalen Williams wins
REB	4.5	5.7	Keegan Murray wins
AST	4.9	2.2	Jalen Williams wins
STL	1.2	1.1	Jalen Williams wins
BLK	0.4	1.4	Keegan Murray wins
3PM	1.0	1.4	Keegan Murray wins
TO	1.8	1.3	Keegan Murray wins
FG%	48.0%	45.1%	Jalen Williams wins
FT%	79.5%	78.3%	too close to call

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