It's not a "factor of 4", that's multiplying by 4.
And I said "like" a dozen. I'm not claiming 100% accuracy in the numbers of HNMs that PLD outranked NIN on, because I'm not sure of that. What I am sure of, though, is that NIN outranked PLD on the overwhelming majority of end-game situations, including non-HNM end-game.
Can you come up with some counter points that aren't strawmen?