Is Auston Matthews Better Than Brett Hull? NHL Stats Decide

The career statistics tell a clear story in this C comparison. Brett Hull holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Plus/Minus representing the most decisive gap — a 560.9% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Auston Matthews's Plus/Minus of 152 compared to Brett Hull's 23 represents a 560.9% 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 Auston Matthews's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Goals, where Auston Matthews posts 436 against Brett Hull's 741 — a gap of just 70%. Auston Matthews can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Goals is the statistical ammunition for the Auston Matthews 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.

Brett Hull wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 560.9% gap in Plus/Minus alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Brett Hull's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.