Who is better, McCullum or Chappell?
Brendon McCullum leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.3 for Ian Chappell — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McCullum vs Chappell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Brendon McCullum and Ian Chappell level at 86.3. Brendon McCullum leads on Peak, Statistics. Ian Chappell leads on Dominance, Honours.
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McCullumWinner
86.3McCullum wins: Peak, Statistics
Chappell
86.3Chappell wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Brendon McCullum
86.3
McCullum leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brendon McCullum
2. Ian Chappell
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. 🇳🇿 Brendon McCullum5 years played · career day 2,921170 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Ian Chappell5 years played · career day 2,92118 runs
-89.4% vs McCullum at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
McCullum86.3
Chappell86.3
FAQ
Where does Chappell beat McCullum?
Chappell scores higher on dominance, honours. McCullum leads on peak, statistics.
How is the McCullum vs Chappell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McCullum: 86.3, Chappell: 86.3.
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