Nikola Jokic or Victor Wembanyama: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Nikola Jokic wins 5 of the nine categories, Victor Wembanyama wins 4.

Our board separates them by 2 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 2 picks, with Nikola Jokic going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Nikola Jokic projects above average in 8 of the nine categories and Victor Wembanyama in 6.
Both are eligible at C, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades both "moderate" for availability.
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Nikola Jokic 1st, Victor Wembanyama 3rd.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Nikola Jokic	Victor Wembanyama	Edge
PTS	25.4	22.8	Nikola Jokic wins
REB	11.3	9.5	Nikola Jokic wins
AST	8.7	2.9	Nikola Jokic wins
STL	1.4	0.9	Nikola Jokic wins
BLK	0.7	2.1	Victor Wembanyama wins
3PM	1.7	2.2	Victor Wembanyama wins
TO	3.2	2.0	Victor Wembanyama wins
FG%	57.3%	49.9%	Nikola Jokic wins
FT%	80.5%	84.2%	Victor Wembanyama wins

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