Who is better, Bland or Williamson?
Colin Bland leads with a GOAT score of 82.4 against 82.4 for Kane Williamson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bland vs Williamson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Colin Bland and Kane Williamson level at 82.4. Colin Bland leads on Peak. Kane Williamson leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BlandWinner
82.4Bland wins: Peak
Williamson
82.4Williamson wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Colin Bland
82.4
Bland leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Colin Bland
2. Kane Williamson
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. 🇳🇿 Kane Williamson5 years played · career day 1,8253,372 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Colin Bland5 years played · career day 1,826286 runs
-91.5% vs Williamson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Bland | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 216 | 626 |
| 🇳🇿 Williamson | 0 | 0 | 280 | 760 | 3,372 | 6,438 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BlandRetired | WilliamsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 1,669 | 9,200 |
| Test average | 49 | — |
| Test centuries | 3 | 33 |
| First-class runs | 7,249 | — |
| Tests played | 21 | — |
| Test matches | — | 105 |
| ODI runs | — | 6,800 |
| Test batting average | — | 54.9 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bland82.4
Williamson82.4
FAQ
Where does Williamson beat Bland?
Williamson scores higher on honours, longevity. Bland leads on peak.
How is the Bland vs Williamson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bland: 82.4, Williamson: 82.4.
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