head to head
vs
FIFA Soccer 06vsNBA Live 97
FIFA Soccer 06 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); NBA Live 97 leans Execution (Practiced Mastery).
FIFA Soccer 06NBA Live 97
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
NBA Live 97 leans harder on execution: Shot timing, dribble control and defense sliding decide possessions
Reads4 vs 4
Even - both lean on reads about the same.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 5
NBA Live 97 leans harder on optimization: Play selection, matchups and roster management underpin wins
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.