head to head
vs
Splatoon 3vsSuper Smash Bros.
Splatoon 3 leans Execution (Competitive PvP); Super Smash Bros. leans Execution (Competitive PvP).
Splatoon 3Super Smash Bros.
Axis by axis
Execution7 vs 7
Even - both lean on execution about the same.
Reads6 vs 7
Super Smash Bros. leans harder on reads: Edgeguard and tech-chase guessing against adapting humans decides stocks.
Variance2 vs 2
Even - both lean on variance about the same.
Optimization5 vs 4
Splatoon 3 leans harder on optimization: Gear builds, weapon kits and map control patterns are studied
Two games can score the same on an axis and still test it in very different ways - read each rationale, not just the number.