Is Andrew Copp Better Than Robert Thomas? NHL Stats Decide

This is as close as it gets. Andrew Copp and Robert Thomas split the statistical categories evenly — 3 apiece — making this one of the most genuinely contested C comparisons in NHL history. When the numbers are this balanced, the debate comes down to which statistics matter most to you.

Robert Thomas's Assists of 332 compared to Andrew Copp's 221 represents a 50.2% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Andrew Copp falls 36.9% below the career average of 350 in this category while Robert Thomas exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Robert Thomas's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Penalty Minutes, where Andrew Copp posts 177 against Robert Thomas's 176 — virtually identical figures. Robert Thomas can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Penalty Minutes is the statistical ammunition for the Robert Thomas 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.

With categories split evenly, this comparison ultimately comes down to which statistics matter most to you. Robert Thomas claims the tiebreaker through Assists advantage — a 50.2% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.