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

James Harden wins 5 of the nine categories, Josh Hart wins 4.

Our board separates them by 27 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 52 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 Hart in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: James Harden is PG, Josh Hart is SG/SF.
The board grades James Harden "moderate" for availability and Josh Hart "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: James Harden 29th, Josh Hart 56th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	James Harden	Josh Hart	Edge
PTS	18.3	11.4	James Harden wins
REB	4.1	7.3	Josh Hart wins
AST	6.0	4.8	James Harden wins
STL	1.0	1.1	Josh Hart wins
BLK	0.4	0.3	James Harden wins
3PM	2.8	1.5	James Harden wins
TO	2.9	1.8	Josh Hart wins
FG%	41.9%	50.3%	Josh Hart wins
FT%	86.9%	74.6%	James Harden wins

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