Who is better, Border or Headley?
George Headley leads with a GOAT score of 90.6 against 90.5 for Allan Border — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Border vs Headley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks George Headley above Allan Border: 90.6 vs 90.5. George Headley leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Allan Border leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HeadleyWinner
90.6Headley wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Border
90.5Border wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇲 George Headley
90.6
Headley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Headley
2. Allan Border
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. 🇯🇲 George Headley5 years played · career day 2,921350 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Allan Border5 years played · career day 2,92119 runs
-94.6% vs Headley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Border | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 🇯🇲 Headley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 405 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Headley90.6
Border90.5
FAQ
Where does Border beat Headley?
Border scores higher on honours, longevity. Headley leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Border vs Headley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Border: 90.5, Headley: 90.6.
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