Zion Williamson or Kyrie Irving: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Zion Williamson wins 4 of the nine categories, Kyrie Irving wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 23 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 36 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 Kyrie Irving in 6.
They do not fill the same slot: Zion Williamson is PF/SF, Kyrie Irving is PG/SG.
The board grades Zion Williamson "moderate" for availability and Kyrie Irving "fragile".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Zion Williamson 50th, Kyrie Irving 73rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Zion Williamson	Kyrie Irving	Edge
PTS	20.8	19.4	Zion Williamson wins
REB	5.7	3.8	Zion Williamson wins
AST	3.9	3.6	too close to call
STL	0.9	1.0	Kyrie Irving wins
BLK	0.7	0.4	Zion Williamson wins
3PM	0.0	2.3	Kyrie Irving wins
TO	2.0	1.7	Kyrie Irving wins
FG%	59.4%	47.3%	Zion Williamson wins
FT%	70.5%	91.6%	Kyrie Irving wins

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