Duncan Robinson vs Luke Kornet: who to draft in 2026-27
Draft Luke Kornet in both formats: 20.5 fantasy points a game to 20.4 in points leagues, and 137th against 171st in 9-cat. The two go close together on our board, which is our own ranking order from 2025-26 box scores, not ADP.
- Points leagues
- #204
- 20.4 FP/G, slot 17.12
- 9-cat leagues
- #171
- -3.1 z, slot 15.03
- Points leagues
- #203
- 20.5 FP/G, slot 17.11
- 9-cat leagues
- #137
- -2.3 z, slot 12.05, $3
The pick in points and 9-cat leagues.
The call
Points leagues: draft Luke Kornet. 20.5 fantasy points per game against 20.4, 203rd on our board to 204th.
9-cat leagues: Luke Kornet again, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -3.1 (137th to 171st).
Category by category, Duncan Robinson is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Luke Kornet in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Per 36 minutes, Luke Kornet produces more: 35.1 fantasy points to 26.7, on 21.0 minutes a night against 27.4. He does it in fewer minutes, so a bigger role would widen the gap.
Duncan Robinson plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Luke Kornet 3. For that week alone, start Luke Kornet: 61.4 projected fantasy points to 61.1 for Duncan Robinson.
Slots are where our board's order lands in a 12-team snake draft (round.pick), and dollars are auction value over replacement for 12 teams with $200 each. Neither is ADP: no free draft-position feed lets us republish it.
Per game, side by side
| Per game | Duncan Robinson | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points per game | 20.4 | 20.5 |
| Minutes | 27.4 | 21.0 |
| PointsPTS | 12.2 | 6.5 |
| ReboundsREB | 2.7 | 6.1 |
| AssistsAST | 2.1 | 1.9 |
| StealsSTL | 0.6 | 0.5 |
| BlocksBLK | 0.3 | 1.0 |
| Threes3PM | 2.9 | 0.0 |
| Field goal %FG% | 45.6% | 64.3% |
| Free throw %FT% | 75.5% | 82.5% |
| TurnoversTO | 0.7 | 0.4 |
| Games, 2025-26 | 77 | 68 |
Bold is the better number. The line blends 2025-26 with 2026-27 games as they are played, the same numbers the rankings use.
Per 36 minutes
| Per 36 | Duncan Robinson | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| Fantasy points | 26.7 | 35.1 |
| Points | 16.0 | 11.2 |
| Rebounds | 3.5 | 10.4 |
| Assists | 2.7 | 3.2 |
| Steals | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| Blocks | 0.4 | 1.6 |
| Threes | 3.7 | 0.0 |
| Turnovers | 0.9 | 0.7 |
Each per-game number divided by minutes and scaled to 36: the rate a bigger role would carry.
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9-category z-scores
| Category | Duncan Robinson | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| PointsPTS | -0.8 | -1.8 |
| ReboundsREB | -1.4 | +0.1 |
| AssistsAST | -0.8 | -0.9 |
| StealsSTL | -1.3 | -1.6 |
| BlocksBLK | -0.8 | +0.6 |
| Threes3PM | +1.2 | -1.7 |
| Field goal percentageFG% | -0.5 | +1.0 |
| Free throw percentageFT% | -0.2 | +0.1 |
| TurnoversTO | +1.5 | +1.9 |
| Total | -3.1 | -2.3 |
Each number is standard deviations above or below the top 156 players (a 12-team league's rosters). Field goal and free throw percentage are weighted by attempts, and turnovers count against.
If you punt a category
Punting rebounds, blocks and field goal percentage flips the 9-cat answer to Duncan Robinson.
| Punt | Duncan Robinson | Luke Kornet |
|---|---|---|
| PTS | -2.3 (#179) | -0.4 (#81) |
| REB | -1.7 (#123) | -2.6 (#164) |
| AST | -2.3 (#156) | -1.2 (#111) |
| STL | -1.9 (#132) | -0.7 (#84) |
| BLK | -2.3 (#145) | -3.1 (#172) |
| 3PM | -4.3 (#240) | -0.5 (#79) |
| FG% | -2.6 (#141) | -3.7 (#190) |
| FT% | -2.9 (#169) | -2.3 (#145) |
| TO | -4.6 (#196) | -4.4 (#183) |
Value is the sum of the other eight z-scores, recomputed with the punted category left out of the pool that sets them; the rank is among all 406 ranked players.
Week 1 (Oct 19-25)
- Duncan Robinson: 3 games (Tue BOS, Fri @MIA, Sun @PHI).
- Luke Kornet: 3 games (Tue OKC, Fri HOU, Sat @DAL), 1 back-to-back.
Recent games
- Duncan Robinson: 21.5 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.4 on the board.
- Luke Kornet: 17.1 fantasy points a game over his last 10 of 2025-26, against 20.5 on the board.
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Common questions
Should I draft Duncan Robinson or Luke Kornet in 2026-27?
Points leagues: draft Luke Kornet. 20.5 fantasy points per game against 20.4, 203rd on our board to 204th. 9-cat leagues: Luke Kornet again, -2.3 in summed z-scores against -3.1 (137th to 171st).
Who wins more categories, Duncan Robinson or Luke Kornet?
Category by category, Duncan Robinson is ahead in 4 (PTS, AST, STL and 3PM) and Luke Kornet in 5 (REB, BLK, FG%, FT% and TO).
Who should I start in Week 1, Duncan Robinson or Luke Kornet?
Duncan Robinson plays 3 games in Week 1 (Oct 19-25), Luke Kornet 3. For that week alone, start Luke Kornet: 61.4 projected fantasy points to 61.1 for Duncan Robinson.
By the Parlae deskBoard updated Oct 13, 2026 at 5:20 PM ETHow this is builtReport a wrong number