LeBron James or Jarrett Allen: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

LeBron James wins 4 of the nine categories, Jarrett Allen wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 34 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 42 picks, with LeBron James going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, LeBron James projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Jarrett Allen in 4.
They do not fill the same slot: LeBron James is PF/SF, Jarrett Allen is C.
The board grades LeBron James "fragile" for availability and Jarrett Allen "moderate".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: LeBron James 41st, Jarrett Allen 75th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	LeBron James	Jarrett Allen	Edge
PTS	17.1	13.6	LeBron James wins
REB	5.2	8.1	Jarrett Allen wins
AST	6.1	1.7	LeBron James wins
STL	0.8	0.9	too close to call
BLK	0.5	0.9	Jarrett Allen wins
3PM	1.2	0.0	LeBron James wins
TO	2.4	1.3	Jarrett Allen wins
FG%	49.6%	66.3%	Jarrett Allen wins
FT%	78.2%	73.9%	LeBron James wins

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