Compton vs Amla
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Compton wins: Peak
Amla wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Compton leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Scored a record 3,816 first-class runs and 18 centuries in the golden summer of 1947.
Category breakdown
Season form · Centuries per year
Career timeline · Centuries per year
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Centuries per year| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Compton | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 239 | 545 |
| 🇿🇦 Amla | 0 | 0 | 40 | 87 | 202 | 617 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
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