James Harden or Josh Giddey: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

James Harden wins 4 of the nine categories, Josh Giddey wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 4 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 5 picks, with James Harden going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, James Harden projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Josh Giddey in 5.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: James Harden 29th, Josh Giddey 33rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	James Harden	Josh Giddey	Edge
PTS	18.3	16.5	James Harden wins
REB	4.1	7.7	Josh Giddey wins
AST	6.0	8.4	Josh Giddey wins
STL	1.0	1.1	Josh Giddey wins
BLK	0.4	0.5	too close to call
3PM	2.8	2.1	James Harden wins
TO	2.9	3.5	James Harden wins
FG%	41.9%	45.4%	Josh Giddey wins
FT%	86.9%	77.9%	James Harden wins

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