Who Should I Draft?
Giannis Antetokounmpo or Nikola Jokic (2021)
Experts' Pick | ||
| Nikola Jokic C - DEN  | Giannis Antetokounmpo F - MIL  | |
Expert |
100% Recommended by 14 of 14 experts |
0% Recommended by 0 of 14 experts |
| Rankings | ||
| ECR | # 1 | # 7 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 5 |
| Worst Rank | # 2 | # 12 |
| ADP | ||
| Composite | # 1 | # 7 |
| Best Rank | # 1 | # 5 |
| Worst Rank | # 2 | # 12 |
| Projections | ||
| Minutes | 35.0 | 33.3 |
| Field Goals Made | 10.0 | 10.1 |
| Field Goals Att | 18.0 | 17.5 |
| Field Goals % | .552 | .577 |
| Three Points Made | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Three Points Att | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Three Points % | .389 | .334 |
| Free Throws Made | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| Free Throws Att | 5.9 | 9.1 |
| Free Throws % | .839 | .685 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| Assists | 7.7 | 5.5 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Points | 26.3 | 27.5 |
| Misc | ||
| Injury Alert | - | - |
| Expert Ranks | ||
| Dalton Del Don Yahoo! Sports | # 1 | # 9 |
| Site Projections numberFire | # 1 | # 8 |
| Alex Rikleen RotoWire | # 1 | # 5 |
| Keith Lott Fantasy Six Pack | # 1 | # 11 |
| Mauricio Castillo Yahoo! Sports | # 1 | # 5 |
| M. Starks Powell New Life Fantasy | # 1 | # 7 |
| Aaron Larson FantasyPros | # 1 | # 5 |
| Adam Koffler FantasyPros | # 1 | # 5 |
| Ethan Masel The Fantasy Bulletin | # 1 | # 5 |
| Zachary Hanshew FantasyPros | # 1 | # 7 |
| Dylan Licciardo FF Gamers | # 2 | # 8 |
| Alex Burns FantasyPros | # 1 | # 12 |
| Dan Titus Sports Gambling Podcast Network | # 1 | # 6 |
| Scott Youngson Fantasy Mutant | # 3 | # 4 |
| Nikola Jokic C - DEN | Giannis Antetokounmpo F - MIL | |
| 2020 Stats | ||
| Minutes | 2,488 | 2,013 |
| Field Goals Made | 732 | 626 |
| Field Goals Att | 1,293 | 1,100 |
| Field Goals % | .566 | .569 |
| Three Points Made | 92 | 67 |
| Three Points Att | 237 | 221 |
| Three Points % | .388 | .303 |
| Free Throws Made | 342 | 398 |
| Free Throws Att | 394 | 581 |
| Free Throws % | .868 | .685 |
| Offensive Rebound | 205 | 96 |
| Rebounds | 779 | 670 |
| Assists | 599 | 357 |
| Turnovers | 222 | 207 |
| Steals | 95 | 71 |
| Blocks | 48 | 73 |
| Points | 1,898 | 1,717 |
| Nikola Jokic C - DEN | Giannis Antetokounmpo F - MIL | |
| 2021 Projections | ||
| Minutes | 35.0 | 33.3 |
| Field Goals Made | 10.0 | 10.1 |
| Field Goals Att | 18.0 | 17.5 |
| Field Goals % | .552 | .577 |
| Three Points Made | 1.4 | 1.1 |
| Three Points Att | 3.9 | 4.3 |
| Three Points % | .389 | .334 |
| Free Throws Made | 4.9 | 6.2 |
| Free Throws Att | 5.9 | 9.1 |
| Free Throws % | .839 | .685 |
| Offensive Rebound | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Rebounds | 10.7 | 11.3 |
| Assists | 7.7 | 5.5 |
| Turnovers | 3.1 | 3.3 |
| Steals | 1.4 | 1.2 |
| Blocks | 0.7 | 1.1 |
| Points | 26.3 | 27.5 |
| Nikola Jokic C - DEN | Giannis Antetokounmpo F - MIL | |
| News | ||
| Nikola Jokic totaled 32 points (13-29 FG, 1-6 3PT, 5-9 FT), twenty rebounds, ten assists, and one block in the Nuggets’ 116-102 loss to the Suns on Friday. Joel E. Ruffin Jr. Sun, Jun 13th | Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 15 points (4-11 Fg, 6-10 Ft, 1-3 3Pt) 10 rebounds, two assists, and three steals in 22 minutes of action in the Bucks 137-95 blowout loss to the Heat in Miami. Chris Ferro Fri, Oct 22nd | |
| Nikola Jokic totaled 24 points (9-17 FG, 1-3 3PT, 5-6 FT), thirteen rebounds, six assists, and one steal in the Nuggets’ 123-98 loss to the Suns on Wednesday. Joel E. Ruffin Jr. Fri, Jun 11th | Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 32 points (12-25 Fg, 7-9 Ft, 1-4 3Pt) 14 rebounds, 7 assists, 2 blocks, and one steal across 30 minutes in the Bucks 127-104 win over the Nets in Tuesday night's season opener in Milwaukee. Chris Ferro Wed, Oct 20th | |
| Nikola Jokic totaled 22 points (10-23 FG, 2-5 3 PT), nine rebounds, three assists, three blocks, and two steals in the Nuggets’ 122-105 loss to the Suns on Monday. Joel E. Ruffin Jr. Wed, Jun 9th | Milwaukee Bucks PF Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) will play in Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday after suffering a hyperextended left knee during the Eastern Conference Finals, per Shams Charania. Matthew MacKay Tue, Jul 6th | |
| Denver Nuggets All-Star C Nikola Jokic has officially won the 2020-21 NBA's Most Valuable Player Award, per Shams Charania. Matthew MacKay Tue, Jun 8th | Giannis Antetokounmpo has been upgraded to questionable ahead of game one of the NBA finals on Tuesday between Milwaukee and Phoenix. Ari Koslow Tue, Jul 6th | |
| Nikola Jokic totaled 36 points (13-22 FG, 2-4 3PT, 8-8 FT), eight rebounds, six assists, and one steal in the Nuggets’ 126-115 win over the Trailblazers on Thursday. Joel E. Ruffin Jr. Mon, Jun 7th | Milwaukee Bucks PF Giannis Antetokounmpo (knee) is listed as doubtful for Game 1 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday against the Phoenix Suns. Matthew MacKay Tue, Jul 6th | |
| Notes | ||
| The Joker wasn't kidding around when he stepped on the court last season, averaging a monstrous 26/10/8 while nailing 1.3 triples and shooting 56.6% from the field. Most incredibly, he did all of this from the center position. The reigning MVP has a unique skillset as a point center that should place him atop the fantasy rankings for the 2021-22 season. The only other player who could challenge him for this honor is Steph Curry, but Jokic's triple-double upside gives him the edge for me. Zachary Hanshew - FantasyPros | The two-time MVP, reigning world champion, and Finals MVP is an easy first-round selection in fantasy drafts, but unless he can improve his awful FT shooting (sub-70% last two seasons), he's a mid-first-round type of guy. His elite scoring, rebounding, and assists are dragged down by his three-point shooting and struggles from the charity stripe. In a points league, Giannis is a no-brainer top-2 pick, but his value in categories leagues is a bit lower. Zachary Hanshew - FantasyPros | |
