Who is better, Compton or Hutton?
Len Hutton leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 88.4 for Denis Compton — a gap of 2.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Compton vs Hutton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Len Hutton above Denis Compton: 90.9 vs 88.4. Len Hutton leads on Dominance, Longevity, Honours. Denis Compton leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HuttonWinner
90.9Hutton wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Compton
88.4Compton wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Len Hutton
90.9
Hutton leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Len Hutton
2. Denis 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. 🇬🇧 Len Hutton5 years played · career day 2,921310 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Denis Compton5 years played · career day 1,825239 runs
-22.9% vs Hutton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Compton | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 239 | 545 |
| 🇬🇧 Hutton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 380 |
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
Hutton90.9
Compton88.4
FAQ
Where does Compton beat Hutton?
Compton scores higher on peak. Hutton leads on dominance, honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Compton vs Hutton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Compton: 88.4, Hutton: 90.9.
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