Who is better, Sobers or Anderson?
James Anderson leads with a GOAT score of 92.9 against 92.7 for Garry Sobers — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sobers vs Anderson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks James Anderson above Garry Sobers: 92.9 vs 92.7. James Anderson leads on Longevity. Garry Sobers leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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AndersonWinner
92.9Anderson wins: Longevity
Sobers
92.7Sobers wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 James Anderson
92.9
Anderson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. James Anderson
2. Garry Sobers
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. 🇧🇧 Garry Sobers5 years played · career day 2,190267 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 James Anderson5 years played · career day 1,825206 runs
-22.8% vs Sobers at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇧 Sobers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 195 | 460 |
| 🏴 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 30 | 66 | 206 | 470 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Anderson92.9
Sobers92.7
FAQ
Where does Sobers beat Anderson?
Sobers scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Anderson leads on longevity.
How is the Sobers vs Anderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sobers: 92.7, Anderson: 92.9.
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