Who is better, Gilchrist or Bell?
Ian Bell leads with a GOAT score of 86.6 against 86.5 for Adam Gilchrist — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gilchrist vs Bell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ian Bell above Adam Gilchrist: 86.6 vs 86.5. Ian Bell leads on Longevity, Statistics. Adam Gilchrist leads on Dominance, Honours.
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BellWinner
86.6Bell wins: Longevity, Statistics
Gilchrist
86.5Gilchrist wins: Dominance, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Ian Bell
86.6
Bell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ian Bell
2. Adam Gilchrist
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇦🇺 Adam Gilchrist5 years played · career day 4,382285 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Ian Bell5 years played · career day 1,825279 runs
-2.1% vs Gilchrist at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Gilchrist | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 |
| 🇬🇧 Bell | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 279 | 601 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Bell86.6
Gilchrist86.5
FAQ
Where does Gilchrist beat Bell?
Gilchrist scores higher on dominance, honours. Bell leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Gilchrist vs Bell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gilchrist: 86.5, Bell: 86.6.
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