Who is better, Walsh or Taylor?
Ross Taylor leads with a GOAT score of 88.1 against 88.0 for Courtney Walsh — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Walsh vs Taylor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ross Taylor above Courtney Walsh: 88.1 vs 88.0. Ross Taylor leads on Statistics, Peak. Courtney Walsh leads on Dominance, Honours.
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TaylorWinner
88.1Taylor wins: Peak, Statistics
Walsh
88.0Walsh wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Ross Taylor
88.1
Taylor leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ross Taylor
2. Courtney Walsh
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. 🇳🇿 Ross Taylor5 years played · career day 2,190214 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇲 Courtney Walsh5 years played · career day 2,921119 runs
-44.4% vs Taylor at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Walsh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 157 |
| 🇳🇿 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 158 | 404 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WalshRetired | TaylorRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 519 | — |
| Tests played | 132 | — |
| ODI wickets | 227 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 22 | — |
| Test bowling average | 24.44 | — |
| World Test Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Test runs | — | 7,683 |
| ODI runs | — | 8,607 |
| International centuries | — | 40 |
| ODI matches | — | 236 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Taylor88.1
Walsh88.0
FAQ
Where does Walsh beat Taylor?
Walsh scores higher on dominance, honours. Taylor leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Walsh vs Taylor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Walsh: 88.0, Taylor: 88.1.
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