Chandler Parsons or Harrison Barnes? The NBA Stat Breakdown

This is as close as it gets. Chandler Parsons and Harrison Barnes split the statistical categories evenly — 4 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested SF comparisons in NBA history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Chandler Parsons's Assists Per Game of 2.7 compared to Harrison Barnes's 1.8 represents a 50% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Harrison Barnes falls 35.7% below the career average of 2.8 in this category while Chandler Parsons exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Chandler Parsons's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Field Goal %, where Chandler Parsons posts 46.2% against Harrison Barnes's 46% — virtually identical figures. Harrison Barnes can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-4 tally suggests. In any debate, Field Goal % is the statistical ammunition for the Harrison Barnes 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Chandler Parsons claims the tiebreaker through Assists Per Game advantage — a 50% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NBA debate.