As of the selected ranking year, Demi Moore and Kevin Costner form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. The category score gives Kevin Costner the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Kevin Costner the larger theatrical footprint. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Kevin Costner without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.