head to head
vs
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4vsNHL Hitz 2002
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 leans Reads (Competitive PvP); NHL Hitz 2002 leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4NHL Hitz 2002
Axis by axis
Execution5 vs 6
NHL Hitz 2002 leans harder on execution: Fast 3-on-3 stick skills, hits and one-timers
Reads6 vs 5
Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 leans harder on reads: Versus humans, baiting substitutions is the core game
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization4 vs 4
Even - both lean on optimization about the same.
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.