Who is better, Border or Hobbs?
Jack Hobbs 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 Hobbs
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Hobbs above Allan Border: 90.6 vs 90.5. Jack Hobbs leads on Dominance, Peak. Allan Border leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HobbsWinner
90.6Hobbs wins: Dominance, Peak
Border
90.5Border wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Jack Hobbs
90.6
Hobbs leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Hobbs
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. 🏴 Jack Hobbs5 years played · career day 2,55529 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Allan Border5 years played · career day 2,92119 runs
-34.5% vs Hobbs at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Border | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 🏴 Hobbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 49 |
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
Hobbs90.6
Border90.5
FAQ
Where does Border beat Hobbs?
Border scores higher on honours. Hobbs leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Border vs Hobbs score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Border: 90.5, Hobbs: 90.6.
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