Who is better, Benkenstein or Compton?
Dale Benkenstein leads with a GOAT score of 80.0 against 79.6 for Nick Compton — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Benkenstein vs Compton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dale Benkenstein above Nick Compton: 80.0 vs 79.6. Dale Benkenstein leads on Longevity. Nick Compton leads on Peak.
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BenkensteinWinner
80.0Benkenstein wins: Longevity
Compton
79.6Compton wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Dale Benkenstein
80.0
Benkenstein leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dale Benkenstein
2. Nick Compton
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. 🇬🇧 Nick Compton5 years played · career day 1,825268 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Dale Benkenstein5 years played · career day 1,825265 runs
-1.1% vs Compton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Benkenstein | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 265 | 549 |
| 🇬🇧 Compton | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 268 | 559 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BenkensteinRetired | ComptonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 17,000 | 12,963 |
| First-class centuries | 40 | 26 |
| One-day international matches | 23 | — |
| Domestic titles as captain | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 22 | — |
| Test runs | — | 775 |
| Test centuries | — | 2 |
| Tests played | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Benkenstein80.0
Compton79.6
FAQ
Where does Compton beat Benkenstein?
Compton scores higher on peak. Benkenstein leads on longevity.
How is the Benkenstein vs Compton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Benkenstein: 80.0, Compton: 79.6.
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