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Auston Matthews vs Nathan MacKinnon

Head to head, stat for stat: honours, records, money and the numbers that tell the real story.

Auston MatthewsAuston Matthews Nathan MacKinnonNathan MacKinnon
HockeySportHockey
United StatesNationalityCanada
September 17, 1997BornSeptember 1, 1995
6 ft 3 in (191 cm)Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
$35MNet worth$30M
5Major honours6
3Records2

Career Numbers

428Career Goals420
352Career Assists722
780Career Points1,142
6NHL All-Star Selections-
-NHL Playoff GoalsMultiple
-NHL Playoff PointsMultiple

Honours Side by Side

Auston Matthews (5)

  • Hart Memorial Trophy
  • Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy
  • Calder Memorial Trophy
  • Ted Lindsay Award
  • NHL All-Star

Nathan MacKinnon (6)

  • Stanley Cup
  • Hart Memorial Trophy
  • Ted Lindsay Award
  • Calder Memorial Trophy
  • Lady Byng Memorial Trophy
  • Maurice 'Rocket' Richard Trophy

The Case for Each

Nathan MacKinnon brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 6 documented honours against 5 for Auston Matthews. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any hockey argument.

On records, Auston Matthews holds 3 documented marks to 2 for Nathan MacKinnon. The headline entry: Most goals in a single season (salary cap era). Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner, which is exactly why this debate refuses to die.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Auston Matthews shows 428 in career goals; Nathan MacKinnon answers with 420. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Put the raw numbers side by side and the picture sharpens. Auston Matthews shows 352 in career assists; Nathan MacKinnon answers with 722. Context matters: different leagues, different eras and different roles all bend a stat line, so treat the gap as a conversation starter rather than a verdict.

Ice hockey is speed, skill and physicality on a knife edge, and the NHL showcases the fastest team sport on the planet. Its greats are revered from Canada to Scandinavia to Russia. Winning the Stanley Cup remains one of the hardest slogs in professional sport. That backdrop is what makes a matchup like this one resonate beyond the box scores.

Nathan MacKinnon is the senior figure by roughly 2 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.

Commercially, Auston Matthews leads with an estimated $35M net worth. Earning power tracks fame more than form, but it is part of the legacy question.

Dig deeper any time: Auston Matthews and Nathan MacKinnon carry full, daily-updated stats, honours and news on AthleteWiki.

Full profiles: Auston Matthews · Nathan MacKinnon