Josh Hart or Damian Lillard: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Josh Hart wins 5 of the nine categories, Damian Lillard wins 4.

Our board separates them by 7 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 1 pick, with Josh Hart going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Josh Hart projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Damian Lillard in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Josh Hart is SG/SF, Damian Lillard is PG.
The board grades Josh Hart "durable" for availability and Damian Lillard "fragile".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Josh Hart 56th, Damian Lillard 63rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Josh Hart	Damian Lillard	Edge
PTS	11.4	19.6	Damian Lillard wins
REB	7.3	3.7	Josh Hart wins
AST	4.8	5.5	Damian Lillard wins
STL	1.1	0.9	Josh Hart wins
BLK	0.3	0.1	Josh Hart wins
3PM	1.5	2.7	Damian Lillard wins
TO	1.8	2.2	Josh Hart wins
FG%	50.3%	44.8%	Josh Hart wins
FT%	74.6%	92.0%	Damian Lillard wins

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