Who is better, Smith or Kallis?
Jacques Kallis leads with a GOAT score of 89.6 against 88.8 for Graeme Smith — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Smith vs Kallis
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jacques Kallis above Graeme Smith: 89.6 vs 88.8. Jacques Kallis leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics. Graeme Smith leads on Peak, Honours.
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KallisWinner
89.6Kallis wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Smith
88.8Smith wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Jacques Kallis
89.6
Kallis leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jacques Kallis
2. Graeme Smith
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. 🇿🇦 Jacques Kallis5 years played · career day 2,191247 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Graeme Smith5 years played · career day 2,921246 runs
-0.4% vs Kallis at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 298 |
| 🇿🇦 Kallis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 196 | 427 |
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
Kallis89.6
Smith88.8
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Kallis?
Smith scores higher on peak, honours. Kallis leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Smith vs Kallis score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Smith: 88.8, Kallis: 89.6.
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