Who is better, Stokes or Copson?
Ben Stokes leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.2 for Bill Copson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Stokes vs Copson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ben Stokes and Bill Copson level at 84.2. Ben Stokes leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Bill Copson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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StokesWinner
84.2Stokes wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Copson
84.2Copson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Ben Stokes
84.2
Stokes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ben Stokes
2. Bill Copson
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. 🇬🇧 Bill Copson5 years played · career day 1,826323 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Ben Stokes5 years played · career day 2,921270 runs
-16.4% vs Copson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Stokes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 330 |
| 🇬🇧 Copson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 239 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | StokesActive | CopsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cups | 1 | — |
| World T20 titles | 1 | — |
| Test runs | 6,500 | — |
| Test wickets | 200 | 15 |
| ICC Cricketer of the Year | 1 | — |
| Test centuries | 13 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 1,094 |
| County championships won | — | 1 |
| Wickets in 1936 | — | 160 |
| Seasons played | — | 17 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Stokes84.2
Copson84.2
FAQ
Where does Copson beat Stokes?
Copson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Stokes leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Stokes vs Copson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Stokes: 84.2, Copson: 84.2.
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