Who is better, Gower or McGrath?
David Gower leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.3 for Glenn McGrath — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gower vs McGrath
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks David Gower above Glenn McGrath: 87.4 vs 87.3. David Gower leads on Peak, Longevity, Statistics. Glenn McGrath leads on Dominance, Honours.
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GowerWinner
87.4Gower wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
McGrath
87.3McGrath wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 David Gower
87.4
Gower leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Gower
2. Glenn McGrath
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. 🇦🇺 Glenn McGrath5 years played · career day 2,556238 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 David Gower5 years played · career day 2,921236 runs
-0.8% vs McGrath at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Gower | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 298 |
| 🇦🇺 McGrath | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 338 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GowerRetired | McGrathRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 8,231 | — |
| Test centuries | 18 | — |
| Ashes series won as captain | 1 | — |
| Runs in the 1985 Ashes | 732 | — |
| Tests played | 117 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 563 |
| ODI wickets | — | 381 |
| World Cups | — | 3 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 29 |
| Test bowling average | — | 21.64 |
| World Cup wickets | — | 71 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gower87.4
McGrath87.3
FAQ
Where does McGrath beat Gower?
McGrath scores higher on dominance, honours. Gower leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Gower vs McGrath score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gower: 87.4, McGrath: 87.3.
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