Who is better, Compton or Jayawardene?
Denis Compton leads with a GOAT score of 88.4 against 88.3 for Mahela Jayawardene — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Compton vs Jayawardene
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Denis Compton above Mahela Jayawardene: 88.4 vs 88.3. Denis Compton leads on Peak, Dominance. Mahela Jayawardene leads on Longevity.
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ComptonWinner
88.4Compton wins: Dominance, Peak
Jayawardene
88.3Jayawardene wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Denis Compton
88.4
Compton leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Denis Compton
2. Mahela Jayawardene
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. 🏴 Denis Compton5 years played · career day 1,825239 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇱🇰 Mahela Jayawardene5 years played · career day 2,556238 runs
-0.4% vs Compton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Compton | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 239 | 545 |
| 🇱🇰 Jayawardene | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 135 | 356 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ComptonRetired | JayawardeneRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 5,807 | 11,814 |
| Test centuries | 17 | 34 |
| Runs in the 1947 season | 3,816 | — |
| Centuries in 1947 | 18 | — |
| First-class centuries | 123 | — |
| ODI runs | — | 12,650 |
| Highest Test score | — | 374 |
| World T20 titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Compton88.4
Jayawardene88.3
FAQ
Where does Jayawardene beat Compton?
Jayawardene scores higher on longevity. Compton leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Compton vs Jayawardene score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Compton: 88.4, Jayawardene: 88.3.
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