Who is better, Barber or Brearley?
Bob Barber leads with a GOAT score of 83.8 against 83.8 for Mike Brearley — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barber vs Brearley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Barber and Mike Brearley level at 83.8. Bob Barber leads on Statistics, Peak. Mike Brearley leads on Honours, Longevity.
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BarberWinner
83.8Barber wins: Peak, Statistics
Brearley
83.8Brearley wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Bob Barber
83.8
Barber leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Barber
2. Mike Brearley
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. 🇬🇧 Bob Barber5 years played · career day 1,825275 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Mike Brearley5 years played · career day 1,825259 runs
-5.8% vs Barber at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Barber | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 275 | 585 |
| 🇬🇧 Brearley | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 259 | 528 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarberRetired | BrearleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 1,495 | — |
| Highest Test score | 185 | — |
| Test wickets | 42 | — |
| First-class runs | 17,631 | 25,185 |
| First-class wickets | 549 | — |
| Tests as captain | — | 31 |
| Tests won as captain | — | 18 |
| Ashes series won as captain | — | 3 |
| First-class centuries | — | 45 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barber83.8
Brearley83.8
FAQ
Where does Brearley beat Barber?
Brearley scores higher on honours, longevity. Barber leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Barber vs Brearley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barber: 83.8, Brearley: 83.8.
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