Jaren Jackson Jr or Darius Garland: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jaren Jackson Jr wins 4 of the nine categories, Darius Garland wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 14 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 17 picks, with Jaren Jackson Jr going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jaren Jackson Jr projects above average in 3 of the nine categories and Darius Garland in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Jaren Jackson Jr is C/PF, Darius Garland is PG.
The board grades Jaren Jackson Jr "fragile" for availability and Darius Garland "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jaren Jackson Jr 69th, Darius Garland 83rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jaren Jackson Jr	Darius Garland	Edge
PTS	15.0	16.4	Darius Garland wins
REB	4.9	2.4	Jaren Jackson Jr wins
AST	1.5	5.6	Darius Garland wins
STL	1.0	0.9	Jaren Jackson Jr wins
BLK	1.7	0.2	Jaren Jackson Jr wins
3PM	1.4	2.1	Darius Garland wins
TO	1.7	2.3	Jaren Jackson Jr wins
FG%	45.2%	46.0%	too close to call
FT%	78.8%	85.3%	Darius Garland wins

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