As of the selected ranking year, Hugh Jackman and Sharon Stone form a comparison shaped more by career pattern than by any single credit. Selected-year rank is the clearest ranking-side separator, with Hugh Jackman holding the stronger position in this snapshot.

The biggest-hit category sharpens the box office contrast, especially because Hugh Jackman's leading film creates the stronger single-release benchmark. Based on the available ranking data, the balance leans toward Hugh Jackman without turning the result into a subjective judgment of acting quality.