Giannis Antetokounmpo or LaMelo Ball: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Giannis Antetokounmpo wins 4 of the nine categories, LaMelo Ball wins 5.

Our board separates them by 24 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 25 picks, with Giannis Antetokounmpo going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Giannis Antetokounmpo projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and LaMelo Ball in 5.
They do not fill the same slot: Giannis Antetokounmpo is PF, LaMelo Ball is PG.
The board grades Giannis Antetokounmpo "fragile" for availability and LaMelo Ball "durable".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Giannis Antetokounmpo 10th, LaMelo Ball 34th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Giannis Antetokounmpo	LaMelo Ball	Edge
PTS	25.0	19.4	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
REB	9.8	4.7	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
AST	5.1	6.2	LaMelo Ball wins
STL	0.9	1.1	LaMelo Ball wins
BLK	0.8	0.3	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
3PM	0.4	3.0	LaMelo Ball wins
TO	2.9	2.6	LaMelo Ball wins
FG%	58.7%	41.1%	Giannis Antetokounmpo wins
FT%	65.7%	86.7%	LaMelo Ball wins

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