Who is better, Carr or Blundell?
Tom Blundell leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 82.9 for Arthur Carr — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carr vs Blundell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Blundell above Arthur Carr: 83.0 vs 82.9. Tom Blundell leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Arthur Carr leads on Longevity.
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BlundellWinner
83.0Blundell wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Carr
82.9Carr wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Tom Blundell
83.0
Blundell leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tom Blundell
2. Arthur Carr
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. 🇳🇿 Tom Blundell5 years played · career day 1,825285 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Arthur Carr5 years played · career day 1,825261 runs
-8.4% vs Blundell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Carr | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 261 | 535 |
| 🇳🇿 Blundell | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 285 | 621 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarrRetired | BlundellActive |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 21,051 | — |
| First-class centuries | 45 | — |
| County championships as captain | 1 | — |
| Tests played | 11 | 55 |
| Tests as captain | 6 | — |
| World Test Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Test centuries | — | 5 |
| Test runs | — | 2,200 |
| Test dismissals | — | 150 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Blundell83.0
Carr82.9
FAQ
Where does Carr beat Blundell?
Carr scores higher on longevity. Blundell leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Carr vs Blundell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carr: 82.9, Blundell: 83.0.
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