head to head
vs
League of LegendsvsSmite
League of Legends leans Reads (Grand Arena); Smite leans Execution (Grand Arena).
League of LegendsSmite
Axis by axis
Execution6 vs 7
Smite leans harder on execution: Third-person skillshots raise the aim floor.
Reads8 vs 7
League of Legends leans harder on reads: Lane and jungle constantly mind-game opponents.
Variance3 vs 3
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization8 vs 7
League of Legends leans harder on optimization: Itemization, wave management, and macro are 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.