Who is better, Denton or Cook?
David Denton leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 87.0 for Jimmy Cook — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Denton vs Cook
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores David Denton and Jimmy Cook level at 87.0. David Denton leads on Honours, Longevity. Jimmy Cook leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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DentonWinner
87.0Denton wins: Longevity, Honours
Cook
87.0Cook wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 David Denton
87.0
Denton leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Denton
2. Jimmy Cook
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. 🇬🇧 David Denton5 years played · career day 1,825263 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Jimmy Cook5 years played · career day 1,826258 runs
-1.9% vs Denton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Denton | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 263 | 620 |
| 🇿🇦 Cook | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 200 | 525 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Denton87.0
Cook87.0
FAQ
Where does Cook beat Denton?
Cook scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Denton leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Denton vs Cook score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Denton: 87.0, Cook: 87.0.
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