Who is better, Adams or Cairns?
Chris Adams leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.5 for Chris Cairns — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Adams vs Cairns
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chris Adams above Chris Cairns: 83.6 vs 83.5. Chris Adams leads on Longevity, Statistics. Chris Cairns leads on Dominance, Peak.
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AdamsWinner
83.6Adams wins: Longevity, Statistics
Cairns
83.5Cairns wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Chris Adams
83.6
Adams leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chris Adams
2. Chris Cairns
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. 🇬🇧 Chris Adams5 years played · career day 1,826262 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Chris Cairns5 years played · career day 1,825235 runs
-10.3% vs Adams at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Adams | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 202 | 538 |
| 🇳🇿 Cairns | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 235 | 531 |
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
Adams83.6
Cairns83.5
FAQ
Where does Cairns beat Adams?
Cairns scores higher on peak, dominance. Adams leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Adams vs Cairns score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Adams: 83.6, Cairns: 83.5.
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