Jaylen Brown or Ausar Thompson: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Jaylen Brown wins 4 of the nine categories, Ausar Thompson wins 5.

Our board separates them by 99 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 74 picks, with Jaylen Brown going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Jaylen Brown projects above average in 2 of the nine categories and Ausar Thompson in 5.
Both are eligible at SF/SG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Jaylen Brown "moderate" for availability and Ausar Thompson "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Jaylen Brown 26th, Ausar Thompson 125th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jaylen Brown	Ausar Thompson	Edge
PTS	18.6	10.7	Jaylen Brown wins
REB	4.9	5.9	Ausar Thompson wins
AST	4.0	3.1	Jaylen Brown wins
STL	0.8	1.5	Ausar Thompson wins
BLK	0.3	0.8	Ausar Thompson wins
3PM	1.4	0.1	Jaylen Brown wins
TO	2.5	1.5	Ausar Thompson wins
FG%	46.5%	52.0%	Ausar Thompson wins
FT%	78.0%	61.5%	Jaylen Brown wins

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