McCullum vs Chappell
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McCullum wins: Peak, Statistics
Chappell wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
McCullum leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Scored New Zealand's first Test triple century and the fastest Test hundred.
Category breakdown
Season form · Centuries per year
Career timeline · Centuries per year
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Centuries per year| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 McCullum | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 210 |
| 🇦🇺 Chappell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 23 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | McCullumRetired | ChappellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 6,453 | 5,345 |
| Highest Test score | 302 | — |
| Fastest Test century (balls) | 54 | — |
| ODI runs | 6,083 | — |
| Consecutive Tests | 101 | — |
| Test centuries | — | 14 |
| Tests as captain | — | 30 |
| Series won as captain | — | 15 |
| Test batting average | — | 42.42 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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