head to head
vs
Borderlands 2vsDiablo III
Borderlands 2 leans Optimization (Systems & Chaos); Diablo III leans Optimization (Pure Optimization).
Borderlands 2Diablo III
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 4
Borderlands 2 leans harder on execution: Aim matters but generous hit feel
Reads1 vs 1
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance6 vs 5
Borderlands 2 leans harder on variance: Procedurally generated weapon drops vary
Optimization8 vs 9
Diablo III leans harder on optimization: Set bonuses and paragon levelling are almost entirely solvable
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.