Who is better, Butcher or Briers?
Alan Butcher leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 82.1 for Nigel Briers — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Butcher vs Briers
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alan Butcher and Nigel Briers level at 82.1. Alan Butcher leads on Peak. Nigel Briers leads on Longevity.
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ButcherWinner
82.1Butcher wins: Peak
Briers
82.1Briers wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Alan Butcher
82.1
Butcher leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alan Butcher
2. Nigel Briers
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. 🇬🇧 Alan Butcher5 years played · career day 1,826278 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Nigel Briers5 years played · career day 1,825270 runs
-2.9% vs Butcher at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Butcher | 0 | 0 | 48 | 100 | 215 | 570 |
| 🇬🇧 Briers | 0 | 0 | 48 | 99 | 270 | 540 |
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
Butcher82.1
Briers82.1
FAQ
Where does Briers beat Butcher?
Briers scores higher on longevity. Butcher leads on peak.
How is the Butcher vs Briers score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Butcher: 82.1, Briers: 82.1.
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