Is Adrian Kempe Better Than Jakub Voracek? NHL Stats Decide

Few NHL comparisons generate more debate than Adrian Kempe vs Jakub Voracek. The numbers reveal a genuinely competitive matchup — Jakub Voracek takes 4 categories while Adrian Kempe claims 2, making this one of the closer head to head comparisons at the RW position. Every statistical category matters in a matchup this tight.

Jakub Voracek's Assists of 583 compared to Adrian Kempe's 244 represents a 138.9% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Adrian Kempe falls 30.3% below the career average of 350 in this category while Jakub Voracek exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Jakub Voracek's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Plus/Minus, where Adrian Kempe posts 37 against Jakub Voracek's -36 — a gap of just 2.8%. Adrian Kempe can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 4-2 tally suggests. In any debate, Plus/Minus is the statistical ammunition for the Adrian Kempe side.

Hockey's greatest players accumulate points through both goal scoring and playmaking. The balance between goals and assists often reveals a player's style — pure scorer versus pass-first playmaker.

The verdict favors Jakub Voracek — 4 categories to 2 — but Adrian Kempe makes this far from a one-sided debate. Anyone building the case for Adrian Kempe has real statistical ammunition particularly in Plus/Minus where the gap narrows to just 2.8%. The numbers have spoken, but the argument will continue.