Who is better, Barnes or Adams?
Billy Barnes leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for Chris Adams — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barnes vs Adams
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Billy Barnes and Chris Adams level at 83.6. Billy Barnes leads on Dominance, Honours. Chris Adams leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BarnesWinner
83.6Barnes wins: Dominance, Honours
Adams
83.6Adams wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Billy Barnes
83.6
Barnes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Billy Barnes
2. Chris Adams
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. 🇬🇧 Billy Barnes5 years played · career day 1,825273 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Chris Adams5 years played · career day 1,826262 runs
-4.0% vs Barnes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 273 | 578 |
| 🇬🇧 Adams | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 202 | 538 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Barnes83.6
Adams83.6
FAQ
Where does Adams beat Barnes?
Adams scores higher on statistics, longevity. Barnes leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Barnes vs Adams score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barnes: 83.6, Adams: 83.6.
What do you think?
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