Who is better, Gayle or Kallis?
Chris Gayle leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 89.6 for Jacques Kallis — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gayle vs Kallis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Chris Gayle and Jacques Kallis level at 89.6. Chris Gayle leads on Peak, Honours. Jacques Kallis leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics.
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GayleWinner
89.6Gayle wins: Peak, Honours
Kallis
89.6Kallis wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇲 Chris Gayle
89.6
Gayle leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chris Gayle
2. Jacques Kallis
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. 🇿🇦 Jacques Kallis5 years played · career day 2,191247 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Chris Gayle5 years played · career day 2,55623 runs
-90.7% vs Kallis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Gayle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 34 |
| 🇿🇦 Kallis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 196 | 427 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GayleRetired | KallisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| T20 World Cup titles | 2 | — |
| T20 career runs | 14,562 | — |
| Test triple centuries | 2 | — |
| ODI runs | 10,480 | 11,579 |
| T20 centuries | 22 | — |
| Test runs | — | 13,289 |
| Test wickets | — | 292 |
| Test centuries | — | 45 |
| Test average | — | 55.37 |
| ICC Player of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gayle89.6
Kallis89.6
FAQ
Where does Kallis beat Gayle?
Kallis scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Gayle leads on peak, honours.
How is the Gayle vs Kallis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gayle: 89.6, Kallis: 89.6.
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