Who is better, Bland or Constantine?
Colin Bland leads with a GOAT score of 82.4 against 82.2 for Learie Constantine — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bland vs Constantine
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Colin Bland above Learie Constantine: 82.4 vs 82.2. Colin Bland leads on Statistics. Learie Constantine leads on Honours.
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BlandWinner
82.4Bland wins: Statistics
Constantine
82.2Constantine wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Colin Bland
82.4
Bland leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Colin Bland
2. Learie Constantine
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. 🇿🇦 Colin Bland5 years played · career day 1,826286 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇹🇹 Learie Constantine5 years played · career day 1,825277 runs
-3.1% vs Bland at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Bland | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 216 | 626 |
| 🇹🇹 Constantine | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 277 | 623 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BlandRetired | ConstantineRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 1,669 | — |
| Test average | 49 | — |
| Test centuries | 3 | — |
| First-class runs | 7,249 | 4,475 |
| Tests played | 21 | 18 |
| Test wickets | — | 58 |
| First-class wickets | — | 439 |
| League seasons | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bland82.4
Constantine82.2
FAQ
Where does Constantine beat Bland?
Constantine scores higher on honours. Bland leads on statistics.
How is the Bland vs Constantine score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bland: 82.4, Constantine: 82.2.
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