Who is better, Abel or Botham?
Bobby Abel leads with a GOAT score of 88.8 against 88.8 for Ian Botham — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Abel vs Botham
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bobby Abel and Ian Botham level at 88.8. Bobby Abel leads on Longevity. Ian Botham leads on Peak, Honours.
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AbelWinner
88.8Abel wins: Longevity
Botham
88.8Botham wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Bobby Abel
88.8
Abel leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby Abel
2. Ian Botham
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. 🏴 Ian Botham5 years played · career day 1,825348 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Bobby Abel5 years played · career day 1,825268 runs
-23.0% vs Botham at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Abel | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 268 | 559 |
| 🏴 Botham | 0 | 0 | 40 | 95 | 348 | 681 |
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
Abel88.8
Botham88.8
FAQ
Where does Botham beat Abel?
Botham scores higher on peak, honours. Abel leads on longevity.
How is the Abel vs Botham score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Abel: 88.8, Botham: 88.8.
What do you think?
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