Who is better, Bedser or Collingwood?
Alec Bedser leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.8 for Paul Collingwood — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bedser vs Collingwood
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alec Bedser and Paul Collingwood level at 85.8. Alec Bedser leads on Dominance, Peak. Paul Collingwood leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BedserWinner
85.8Bedser wins: Dominance, Peak
Collingwood
85.8Collingwood wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Alec Bedser
85.8
Bedser leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alec Bedser
2. Paul Collingwood
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. 🇬🇧 Paul Collingwood5 years played · career day 1,826268 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Alec Bedser5 years played · career day 1,825264 runs
-1.5% vs Collingwood at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Bedser | 0 | 0 | 35 | 79 | 264 | 615 |
| 🇬🇧 Collingwood | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 206 | 562 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BedserRetired | CollingwoodRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 236 | — |
| Tests played | 51 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 15 | — |
| Bowling average | 24 | — |
| First-class wickets | 1,924 | — |
| World Twenty20 titles as captain | — | 1 |
| Test runs | — | 4,259 |
| One-day international runs | — | 5,092 |
| Test centuries | — | 10 |
| International caps | — | 264 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bedser85.8
Collingwood85.8
FAQ
Where does Collingwood beat Bedser?
Collingwood scores higher on honours, longevity. Bedser leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Bedser vs Collingwood score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bedser: 85.8, Collingwood: 85.8.
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