Who is better, Barnes or Cairns?
Billy Barnes leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.5 for Chris Cairns — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barnes vs Cairns
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Billy Barnes above Chris Cairns: 83.6 vs 83.5. Billy Barnes leads on Longevity, Honours. Chris Cairns leads on Peak, Statistics.
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BarnesWinner
83.6Barnes wins: Longevity, Honours
Cairns
83.5Cairns wins: Peak, 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 Cairns
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 Cairns5 years played · career day 1,825235 runs
-13.9% vs Barnes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 273 | 578 |
| 🇳🇿 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
Barnes83.6
Cairns83.5
FAQ
Where does Cairns beat Barnes?
Cairns scores higher on peak, statistics. Barnes leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Barnes vs Cairns score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barnes: 83.6, Cairns: 83.5.
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