James Harden or Tyrese Haliburton: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

James Harden wins 4 of the nine categories, Tyrese Haliburton wins 5.

Our board separates them by 15 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 27 picks, with James Harden going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, James Harden projects above average in 5 of the nine categories and Tyrese Haliburton in 5.
Both are eligible at PG, so this is a straight swap for the same roster slot.
The board grades James Harden "moderate" for availability and Tyrese Haliburton "fragile".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: James Harden 29th, Tyrese Haliburton 44th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	James Harden	Tyrese Haliburton	Edge
PTS	18.3	14.6	James Harden wins
REB	4.1	2.8	James Harden wins
AST	6.0	7.2	Tyrese Haliburton wins
STL	1.0	1.1	Tyrese Haliburton wins
BLK	0.4	0.5	Tyrese Haliburton wins
3PM	2.8	2.3	James Harden wins
TO	2.9	1.3	Tyrese Haliburton wins
FG%	41.9%	47.3%	Tyrese Haliburton wins
FT%	86.9%	85.1%	James Harden wins

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