Who is better, Butcher or Cairns?
Chris Cairns leads with a GOAT score of 83.5 against 83.4 for Basil Butcher — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Butcher vs Cairns
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chris Cairns above Basil Butcher: 83.5 vs 83.4. Chris Cairns leads on Dominance, Peak. Basil Butcher leads on Longevity, Honours.
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CairnsWinner
83.5Cairns wins: Dominance, Peak
Butcher
83.4Butcher wins: Longevity, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Chris Cairns
83.5
Cairns leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chris Cairns
2. Basil Butcher
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. 🇬🇾 Basil Butcher5 years played · career day 1,825278 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Chris Cairns5 years played · career day 1,825235 runs
-15.5% vs Butcher at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇾 Butcher | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 278 | 597 |
| 🇳🇿 Cairns | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 235 | 531 |
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
Cairns83.5
Butcher83.4
FAQ
Where does Butcher beat Cairns?
Butcher scores higher on honours, longevity. Cairns leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Butcher vs Cairns score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Butcher: 83.4, Cairns: 83.5.
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