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Spider-Man vs. Wolverine

James Howlett, a fellow hero. In this site's ratings, the classic Peter Parker Spider-Man wins 45% of their one-on-one fights, so it is close to a coin flip.

Spider-Man (Peter Parker)45%Toss-up

Wolverine55%Toss-up

The verdict: A coin flip, with Wolverine by a hair

Fight rules: both fighters at their peak, no preparation, no allies, only their own powers and personal gear. A win is a knockout, a restraint they can't escape, or a forced surrender. The percentages are fan estimates, not official information.

Spider-Man's edge

Twice as fast, far more agile and many times stronger. Spider-sense blunts his ambushes, and webbing can pin his arms long enough to choke him out.

Wolverine's edge

Adamantium claws and skeleton, a healing factor that undoes any beating, a nose that tracks anyone, and a century of killing experience. The claws cut webbing, and he never stops coming.

Odds for every Spider-Man

Each version of Spider-Man's chance of beating Wolverine. The best placed, Cosmic Spider-Man, wins 80% of the time; the worst placed, Spider-Ham, wins 37%. The last column says what moves each version away from classic Peter's 45%.

Spider-Man	Spidey wins	Outcome	What changes
Peter Parker Earth-616 comics	45%	Toss-up	The baseline Spider-Man
Miles Morales Earth-616 comics	45%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version; +3: Venom strike: one clean jolt can stun or paralyze a living opponent.
Ben Reilly Earth-616 comics	44%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version; +1: Impact webbing pins a shooter's arms from range.
Superior Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	47%	Toss-up	Overall +2 for this version
Black-suit Peter Earth-616 comics	52%	Toss-up	Overall +5 for this version; +2: The symbiote's stamina keeps him going in long fights against very tough opponents.
Iron Spider Peter Earth-616 comics	51%	Toss-up	Overall +3 for this version; +3: Bulletproof plating and three waldo arms blunt guns, blades and arrows.
Cosmic Spider-Man Earth-616 comics	80%	Favored	Overall +40 for this version
Spider-Woman Earth-616 comics	46%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version; +4: Venom blasts stun or knock out living opponents.
Silk Earth-616 comics	44%	Toss-up	Overall −1 for this version
Ultimate Peter Alternate comics	42%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Ultimate Peter (2024) Alternate comics	41%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Spider-Gwen Alternate comics	42%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Spider-Man 2099 Alternate comics	45%	Toss-up	The baseline Spider-Man
Spider-Man Noir Alternate comics	43%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Ham Alternate comics	37%	Underdog	Overall −8 for this version
Spider-Punk Alternate comics	46%	Toss-up	Overall −1 for this version; +2: Sonic blasts stagger living opponents.
Maguire's Peter Film	41%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Garfield's Peter Film	41%	Toss-up	Overall −4 for this version
Holland's Peter Film	43%	Toss-up	Overall −2 for this version
Spider-Verse Miles Film	43%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version; +3: Venom strike can stun a living opponent.
Spider-Verse Gwen Film	40%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version
Peter B. Parker Film	40%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version
1994 animated Peter TV and animation	42%	Toss-up	Overall −3 for this version
Spectacular Peter TV and animation	40%	Toss-up	Overall −5 for this version
Insomniac Peter Video games	46%	Toss-up	Overall +1 for this version
Insomniac Miles Video games	50%	Toss-up	Overall +1 for this version; +4: His venom blasts hit far harder than the comic version's.

Tale of the tape

Eight stats on a 1-to-10 scale, classic Spider-Man against Wolverine. How the stat scales work.

StatSpider-ManWolverine

Strength65

Speed65

Agility106

Durability68

Size44

Fighting skill710

Intelligence75

Ranged attack31

Wolverine's power set

Healing factor9/10
Recovers from almost any wound.
Adamantium claws9/10
Unbreakable claws that cut nearly anything.
Adamantium skeleton8/10
Bones that can't be broken.
Heightened senses8/10
Tracks by scent like an animal.
Combat mastery10/10
More than a century of fighting.

Official handbook power grid

Category	Rating (1 to 7)
Intelligence	2
Strength	4
Speed	2
Durability	3-4
Energy projection	2
Fighting skills	7

Who is Wolverine?

James Howlett was born in 19th-century Canada, a sickly boy whose bone claws first emerged when his father was murdered in front of him. Living as Logan, he spent more than a century as a soldier, samurai and spy, and the Weapon X program bonded unbreakable adamantium to his skeleton and scrambled his memories. He debuted fighting the Hulk in 1974, joined the X-Men in 1975 and became the team's most famous member. His healing factor lets him survive almost anything, and he's the best there is at what he does.

Affiliations

X-Men: Joined in 1975 and became its most famous member.
New Avengers: Joined the Avengers in 2005.
X-Force: Led the covert strike team.
Weapon X: The program that laced his skeleton with adamantium.