Aliaksei Protas or Connor McDavid? The NHL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this C comparison. Connor McDavid holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Assists representing the most decisive gap — a 691.4% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Connor McDavid's Assists of 831 compared to Aliaksei Protas's 105 represents a 691.4% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Aliaksei Protas falls 70% below the career average of 350 in this category while Connor McDavid exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Connor McDavid's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Aliaksei Protas posts 330 against Connor McDavid's 803 — a gap of just 143.3%. Aliaksei Protas can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Games Played is the statistical ammunition for the Aliaksei Protas 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.

Connor McDavid wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 691.4% gap in Assists alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Connor McDavid's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.