Chandler Parsons vs Arvydas Macijauskas: Who Wins on NBA Stats?

Few NBA comparisons generate more debate than Chandler Parsons vs Arvydas Macijauskas. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Arvydas Macijauskas takes 4 categories while Chandler Parsons claims 3, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the SF position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Arvydas Macijauskas's Points Per Game of 44 compared to Chandler Parsons's 12.7 represents a 246.5% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Chandler Parsons falls 8.6% below the career average of 13.9 in this category while Arvydas Macijauskas exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Arvydas Macijauskas's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Free Throw %, where Chandler Parsons posts 71.3% against Arvydas Macijauskas's 86.7% — a gap of just 21.6%. Chandler Parsons can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Free Throw % is the statistical ammunition for the Chandler Parsons side.

The forward position in professional basketball demands versatility — the ability to score, rebound and defend at an elite level. The most decorated forwards in NBA history have excelled across multiple statistical categories.

The verdict favors Arvydas Macijauskas — 4 categories to 3 — but Chandler Parsons makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Chandler Parsons has real statistical ammunition particularly in Free Throw % where the gap narrows to just 21.6%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.