Who is better, Barber or Bari?
Bob Barber leads with a GOAT score of 83.8 against 83.7 for Wasim Bari — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barber vs Bari
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bob Barber above Wasim Bari: 83.8 vs 83.7. Bob Barber leads on Peak, Honours. Wasim Bari leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BarberWinner
83.8Barber wins: Peak, Honours
Bari
83.7Bari wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Bob Barber
83.8
Barber leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Barber
2. Wasim Bari
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. 🇵🇰 Wasim Bari5 years played · career day 2,92174 runs
-73.1% vs Barber at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Barber | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 275 | 585 |
| 🇵🇰 Bari | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 96 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarberRetired | BariRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 1,495 | — |
| Highest Test score | 185 | — |
| Test wickets | 42 | — |
| First-class runs | 17,631 | — |
| First-class wickets | 549 | — |
| Test dismissals | — | 228 |
| Tests played | — | 81 |
| Dismissals in one innings | — | 8 |
| ODI dismissals | — | 62 |
| First-class dismissals | — | 787 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barber83.8
Bari83.7
FAQ
Where does Bari beat Barber?
Bari scores higher on statistics, longevity. Barber leads on peak, honours.
How is the Barber vs Bari score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barber: 83.8, Bari: 83.7.
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