Jabari Smith Jr or Devin Booker: who to draft in 2026-27 fantasy basketball

Net Prophet ranks Jabari Smith Jr 40th and Devin Booker 41st for the 2026-27 season, 1 pick apart. A category counts as won only when the projected gap clears 0.25 standard deviations of that category across the 177 ranked players this comparison is drawn from.

Jabari Smith Jr wins 4 of the nine categories, Devin Booker wins 4, and 1 is too close to call.

Our board separates them by 1 pick; consensus ADP separates them by 116 picks, with Devin Booker going earlier in the room.
Devin Booker leads in PTS, 16.4 to 23.2 per game as the board projects them.
They do not fill the same slot: Jabari Smith Jr is PF, Devin Booker is SG/PG.
The board grades Jabari Smith Jr "durable" for availability and Devin Booker "moderate".
Both rank inside the 177 players this comparison set is drawn from.

Draft position

Where each is ranked and where the room is taking them (2026-27).
Measure	Jabari Smith Jr	Devin Booker
Net Prophet rank	#40	#41
Consensus ADP	#128	#12

Category by category

Projected per game for 2026-27, nine-category scoring. Turnovers count fewest-first.
Category	Jabari Smith Jr	Devin Booker	Edge
PTS	16.4	23.2	Devin Booker wins
REB	6.7	3.4	Jabari Smith Jr wins
AST	2.2	5.6	Devin Booker wins
STL	0.7	0.8	Devin Booker wins
BLK	0.9	0.3	Jabari Smith Jr wins
3PM	2.4	1.9	Jabari Smith Jr wins
TO	1.6	2.7	Jabari Smith Jr wins
FG%	45.1%	45.2%	too close to call
FT%	81.7%	88.8%	Devin Booker wins

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