Cale Makar or Jordan Gross? The NHL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this D comparison. Cale Makar holds the advantage in 6 of 6 key categories, with Assists representing the most decisive gap — a 9625% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Cale Makar's Assists of 389 compared to Jordan Gross's 4 represents a 9625% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Jordan Gross falls 98.6% below the career average of 280 in this category while Cale Makar exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Cale Makar's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Penalty Minutes, where Cale Makar posts 136 against Jordan Gross's 8 — a gap of just 1600%. Jordan Gross can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 6-0 tally suggests. In any debate, Penalty Minutes is the statistical ammunition for the Jordan Gross side.

Defensive play in the NHL is measured through a combination of offensive contribution and plus/minus rating. Elite defensemen contribute points while anchoring their team's defensive structure — a balance that defines the position's greatest players.

Cale Makar wins this head to head comparison decisively — 6 categories to 0. The 9625% gap in Assists alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Cale Makar's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.