Zion Williamson or Jimmy Butler III: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Zion Williamson wins 4 of the nine categories, Jimmy Butler III wins 5.

Our board separates them by 16 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 31 picks, with Zion Williamson going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Zion Williamson projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Jimmy Butler III in 6.
Both are eligible at PF/SF, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades Zion Williamson "moderate" for availability and Jimmy Butler III "fragile".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zion Williamson 50th, Jimmy Butler III 66th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zion Williamson	Jimmy Butler III	Edge
PTS	20.8	17.5	Zion Williamson wins
REB	5.7	4.9	Zion Williamson wins
AST	3.9	4.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
STL	0.9	1.1	Jimmy Butler III wins
BLK	0.7	0.3	Zion Williamson wins
3PM	0.0	0.9	Jimmy Butler III wins
TO	2.0	1.4	Jimmy Butler III wins
FG%	59.4%	51.5%	Zion Williamson wins
FT%	70.5%	86.0%	Jimmy Butler III wins

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