Test runs
5,807
Test centuries
17
Runs in the 1947 season
3,816
Centuries in 1947
18
First-class centuries
123
Category profile
- Dominance
- 86
- Peak
- 98
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 84
- Statistics
- 94
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | 35 | |
| 1938 | 41 | |
| 1939 | 48 | |
| 1940 | 54 | |
| 1941 | 61 | |
| 1942 | 67 | |
| 1943 | 73 | |
| 1944 | 80 | |
| 1945 | 86 | |
| 1946 | 93 | |
| 1947 | 99 | |
| 1948 | 92 | |
| 1949 | 85 | |
| 1950 | 78 | |
| 1951 | 71 | |
| 1952 | 65 | |
| 1953 | 58 | |
| 1954 | 51 | |
| 1955 | 44 | |
| 1956 | 37 | |
| 1957 | 30 |
Data sources
- ESPNcricinfo Statsguru
- ICC official records
- Wisden Cricketers' Almanack
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Denis Compton ranks #69 in Cricket
Denis Compton ranks #69 in Cricket and #770 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 88.4/100.
The verified career covers 1937–1957 and 21 documented seasons. Peak is 98/100, with Peak the strongest category at 98/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 5807, Test centuries 17, Runs in the 1947 season 3816, Centuries in 1947 18.
Nearest context: ahead Hanif Mohammad (88.4); behind Hashim Amla (88.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Denis Compton GOAT Score explained
- Dominance86/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak98/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 98/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours84/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics94/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Compton comparisons
Denis Compton — frequently asked
- Is Denis Compton the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Denis Compton ranks #69 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 88.4/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is Denis Compton's GOAT Score?
- 88.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 86 (25%), Peak 98 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 94 (15%).
- Where does Denis Compton rank all time?
- #770 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #69 in Cricket.
- Denis Compton vs Hanif Mohammad: who ranks higher?
- Denis Compton ranks higher at 88.4 versus Hanif Mohammad at 88.4, a margin of 0.0 points.