Wendell Carter Jr or Russell Westbrook: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Wendell Carter Jr wins 4 of the nine categories, Russell Westbrook wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 7 picks; consensus ADP separates them by 7 picks, with Russell Westbrook going earlier in the room.
Against the 179 ranked players in this set, Wendell Carter Jr projects above average in 4 of the nine categories and Russell Westbrook in 3.
They do not fill the same slot: Wendell Carter Jr is C, Russell Westbrook is PG/SG.
The board grades Wendell Carter Jr "durable" for availability and Russell Westbrook "fragile".
Both rank inside the 179 players this comparison set is drawn from: Wendell Carter Jr 142nd, Russell Westbrook 149th.

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Wendell Carter Jr	Russell Westbrook	Edge
PTS	10.9	12.6	Russell Westbrook wins
REB	7.0	4.4	Wendell Carter Jr wins
AST	2.0	5.1	Russell Westbrook wins
STL	0.8	1.1	Russell Westbrook wins
BLK	0.7	0.3	Wendell Carter Jr wins
3PM	0.8	1.8	Russell Westbrook wins
TO	1.3	2.7	Wendell Carter Jr wins
FG%	50.4%	43.2%	Wendell Carter Jr wins
FT%	72.8%	73.4%	too close to call

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