Morgan Rielly or Pierre-Olivier Joseph? The NHL Stat Breakdown

The career statistics tell a clear story in this D comparison. Morgan Rielly holds the advantage in 5 of 6 key categories, with Assists representing the most decisive gap — a 1151.4% difference that separates these two NHL players. This is not a close debate on the numbers.

Morgan Rielly's Assists of 463 compared to Pierre-Olivier Joseph's 37 represents a 1151.4% advantage — dramatically better than their counterpart in this critical category. Pierre-Olivier Joseph falls 86.8% below the career average of 280 in this category while Morgan Rielly exceeds it. It is the single most decisive number in this comparison and the clearest statistical argument for Morgan Rielly's edge.

The most competitive category in this matchup is Plus/Minus, where Morgan Rielly posts -41 against Pierre-Olivier Joseph's -34 — a gap of just 20.6%. Pierre-Olivier Joseph can point to this as evidence that the overall comparison is closer than the final 5-1 tally suggests. In any debate, Plus/Minus is the statistical ammunition for the Pierre-Olivier Joseph 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.

Morgan Rielly wins this head to head comparison decisively — 5 categories to 1. The 1151.4% gap in Assists alone makes a compelling case, but the consistency across multiple categories confirms Morgan Rielly's statistical superiority in this NHL career comparison.