Brett Hull vs Anze Kopitar: Who Wins on NHL Stats?

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

Anze Kopitar's Plus/Minus of 127 compared to Brett Hull's 23 represents a 452.2% 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 Anze Kopitar's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Points, where Brett Hull posts 1391 against Anze Kopitar's 1316 — a gap of just 5.7%. Anze Kopitar can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 3-3 tally suggests. In any debate, Points is the statistical ammunition for the Anze Kopitar 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. Anze Kopitar claims the tiebreaker through Plus/Minus advantage — a 452.2% edge — but reasonable people can, and do, argue both sides of this NHL debate.