I don’t see how. In both cases, Nadal has either LESS of everything or, at best, is equal. Let’s compare:
-less slams (or equal)
-worse record at 3 of the 4 top tournaments
-less total titles and wins
-less tier 2 titles (0:6), more tier 3 titles, less tier 4&5 titles
-less years and weeks at no. 1
-less slam finals, SFs, QFs
-ridiculously worse consistency records
-less Top 10 wins
The only thing he has more is time at no. 2 and consecutive weeks at no. 2. You could add the Olympics as well, and the famous H2H, but that won’t go far. What good is a 3:1 positive H2H at Melbourne, when you are 6:1 behind in titles?
In fact, right now everything about Rafa screams no. 2, which is perfectly fine and an amazing achievement, but some Rafa fans aren’t happy with that. I just wanted to make sure it stays that way for you - no offense to the good Rafa fans which are really good people.