Who Should I Draft?
Giannis Antetokounmpo or LeBron James (2020)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo F - MIL  | LeBron James F - LAL  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 24 of 24 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 24 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 2 | # 9 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 4 |
| Worst Rank | # 5 | # 11 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 5 | # 12 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 7 |
| Worst Rank | # 10 | # 22 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 32.1 | 34.3 |
| Field Goals Made | 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Field Goals Att | 19.0 | 18.8 |
| Field Goals % | .557 | .510 |
| Three Points Made | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Three Points Att | 3.9 | 6.2 |
| Three Points % | .333 | .359 |
| Free Throws Made | 6.7 | 4.2 |
| Free Throws Att | 9.7 | 6.1 |
| Free Throws % | .691 | .695 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 13.3 | 8.0 |
| Assists | 5.7 | 9.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Points | 29.2 | 25.6 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| # 2 | # 3 | |
| Andy Behrens Yahoo! Sports | # 2 | # 5 |
| Kevin Hanson EDSFootball | # 1 | # 6 |
| Site Rankings CBS Sports | # 2 | ‐ |
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 6 |
| Chris Meaney FTN | # 2 | # 4 |
| JMO FantasyPros | # 3 | # 5 |
| Site Projections numberFire | # 3 | # 8 |
| Yahoo Staff Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 4 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 2 | # 11 |
| Blaine Blontz FantasyPros | # 2 | # 6 |
| Mauricio Castillo Yahoo! Sports | # 3 | # 5 |
| Tom FantasyPros | # 2 | # 5 |
| M. Starks Powell New Life Fantasy | # 5 | # 7 |
| Brad Camara FantasyPros | # 2 | # 4 |
| Aaron Larson FantasyPros | # 1 | # 4 |
| Dave Kluge FantasyPros | # 1 | # 7 |
| Adam Koffler FantasyPros | # 1 | # 5 |
| Vaughn Dalzell FantasyPros | # 1 | # 4 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 2 | # 6 |
| Zachary Hanshew FantasyPros | # 3 | # 7 |
| Alex Burns FantasyPros | # 3 | # 4 |
| Dan Titus FantasyPros | # 2 | # 6 |
| Shane Mosley FB-Ninja | # 2 | # 6 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo F - MIL | LeBron James F - LAL | |
| 2019 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 1,917 | 2,316 |
| Field Goals Made | 685 | 643 |
| Field Goals Att | 1,238 | 1,303 |
| Field Goals % | .553 | .494 |
| Three Points Made | 89 | 148 |
| Three Points Att | 293 | 425 |
| Three Points % | .304 | .348 |
| Free Throws Made | 398 | 264 |
| Free Throws Att | 629 | 381 |
| Free Throws % | .633 | .693 |
| Offensive Rebound | 140 | 67 |
| Rebounds | 856 | 526 |
| Assists | 354 | 684 |
| Turnovers | 231 | 261 |
| Steals | 61 | 78 |
| Blocks | 66 | 36 |
| Points | 1,857 | 1,698 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo F - MIL | LeBron James F - LAL | |
| 2020 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 32.1 | 34.3 |
| Field Goals Made | 10.6 | 9.6 |
| Field Goals Att | 19.0 | 18.8 |
| Field Goals % | .557 | .510 |
| Three Points Made | 1.3 | 2.2 |
| Three Points Att | 3.9 | 6.2 |
| Three Points % | .333 | .359 |
| Free Throws Made | 6.7 | 4.2 |
| Free Throws Att | 9.7 | 6.1 |
| Free Throws % | .691 | .695 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 13.3 | 8.0 |
| Assists | 5.7 | 9.6 |
| Turnovers | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Steals | 1.1 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 1.2 | 0.6 |
| Points | 29.2 | 25.6 |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo F - MIL | LeBron James F - LAL | |
| News | ||
| Giannis Antetokounmpo put up 25 points (11-17 FG, 1-3 3PT, 2-4 FT, 12 rebounds, and three assists Thursday night. He also blocked one shot over 35 minutes of play in Milwaukee's loss to the Lakers. Aaron Larson Fri, Jan 22nd | LeBron James posted 34 points (13-25 FG, 6-10 3Pt, 2-2 FT), eight assists, six rebounds, one block and one steal in 38 minutes on Thursday versus Milwaukee. Ross Jared Joswick Fri, Jan 22nd | |
| Friday's game between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Washington Wizards has been postponed, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Alex Burns - Hoop Beast Wed, Jan 20th | Lebron James has been listed as questionable with a left ankle sprain for Thursday's game against the Bucks Ari Koslow Wed, Jan 20th | |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo put up 34 points (13-26 FG, 2-6 3PT, 6-8 FT), 12 rebounds, and seven assists Monday night. He also added two steals over 39 minutes of play. Aaron Larson Tue, Jan 19th | LeBron James crafted 19 points (6-16 FG, 2-7 3Pt, 5-8 FT), five assists, five rebounds and one steal in 37 minutes in a 115-113 loss to the Warriors. Ross Jared Joswick Tue, Jan 19th | |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo put up 31 points (14-21 FG, 2-5 3PT, 1-10 FT), nine rebounds, and one assist Friday night against Dallas. He also blocked one shot over 30 minutes of play. Aaron Larson Sat, Jan 16th | LeBron James (ankle) will start for the Lakers Monday night. Damian McCoade II Mon, Jan 18th | |
| Giannis Antetokounmpo racked up 22 points (7-15 FG, 2-5 3 PT, 6-10 FT), 10 rebounds, and 10 assists Wednesday night. He added three blocks and two steals over 33 minutes of play. Aaron Larson Thu, Jan 14th | LeBron James notched 21 points (6-11 FG, 2-6 3Pt, 7-7 FT), 11 assists, eight rebounds and one steal across 31 minutes in 112-95 victory. Ross Jared Joswick Sat, Jan 16th | |
| Notes | ||
| Fresh off a monster contract extension, Giannis Antetokounmpo appears prepped to lead the league in usage rate again, making his ceiling as a fantasy asset sky-high. The back-to-back MVP's ability to accumulate top-five numbers in points and rebounds puts him in a tier of his own. He's also displaying an upward trajectory having just set career-highs in both categories with 29.5 points and 13.6 rebounds per game. Although his efficiency and free throw percentage can hurt your team some weeks, he shouldn't make it past the fifth overall pick in your draft. Dave Kluge - FantasyPros | Even at age 35, LeBron James was still able to finish with 25.3 points per game, 12th-most in the NBA. Even crazier was that he was able to develop as a passer on his way to a career-high 10.2 assists per game, most in the NBA. His blocks and steals have been trending downward over the last few seasons and that should continue as he heads into his 18th season, but his physicality will still likely land him in the top-25 rebounders yet again. All of that makes the future Hall of Famer for a safe but somewhat boring pick. Dave Kluge - FantasyPros | |
| The back-to-back reigning MVP will remain an elite fantasy force this season. Antetokounmpo has impressively raised both his average points and rebounds per game over every season of his seven-year career, even though he's seen his minutes on the court actually decline over the past three seasons. That might not be the case this year if the Bucks aren't able to coast as easily through their regular season schedule. He led the NBA with a hearty 37.5% usage rate and is a triple-double threat every time he steps on the court. His free-throw and three-point percentage still leave something to be desired, which keeps him outside of the consensus top-three Aaron Larson - FantasyPros | He's arguably the greatest player of all time, but should you want the King on your fantasy team this season? He's heading into his 18th NBA season, fresh off winning a title just two months ago. While he averaged double-digit assists per game for the first time in his career, his scoring numbers were down with Anthony Davis in town and he continues to shoot under 70 percent from the charity stripe. While he's a relatively safe bet to average somewhere between 23-25 points, 7-8 rebounds, and 8-10 assists per game, James is bound to sit out a handful of contests this season with the Lakers' sights on back-to-back championships. While he's a solid back-end first round pick, I'd rather have young rising stars such as Trae Young, Nikola Jokic, and Jayson Tatum this season ahead of LeBron James. Adam Koffler - FantasyPros | |
