Auston Matthews vs Connor McDavid Career Stats Comparison

The career statistics tell a clear story in this C comparison. Connor McDavid holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Assists representing the most decisive gap — a 130.4% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Connor McDavid's Assists of 848 compared to Auston Matthews's 368 represents a 130.4% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Both players exceed the C career average of 350 in this category, but Connor McDavid leads by 130.4%. 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 Goals, where Auston Matthews posts 439 against Connor McDavid's 420 — a gap of just 4.5%. 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.

Connor McDavid wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 130.4% 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.