With all due respect, it's not even remotely close.
Like, EVH is far and away better, I actually consider him one of the top 5 guitarists ever. If you've ever seen him during the David Lee Roth years, that band could toe to toe with anybody if they wanted to. Dare I say even Led Zep. His stage presence alone was amazing, a truly larger than life guitar hero.
Edit: This is a live recording from 1977 in Pasadena. Expose yourself to a true guitar god.
https://youtu.be/_VuthIU6jl4