Artemi Panarin vs Wayne Gretzky: Who Wins on NHL Stats?

The career statistics tell a clear story in this LW comparison. Wayne Gretzky holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Plus/Minus representing the most decisive gap — a 270% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Wayne Gretzky's Plus/Minus of 518 compared to Artemi Panarin's 140 represents a 270% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Wayne Gretzky's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Games Played, where Artemi Panarin posts 830 against Wayne Gretzky's 1487 — a gap of just 79.2%. Artemi Panarin 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 Artemi Panarin 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.

Wayne Gretzky wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 270% gap in Plus/Minus alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Wayne Gretzky's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.