Smith vs Gibbs
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Smith wins: Honours
Gibbs wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Smith leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Captained South Africa in a record 109 Tests and led them to number one.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 298 |
| 🏴 Gibbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68 |
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.
| Metric | SmithRetired | GibbsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 9,265 | — |
| Tests as captain | 109 | — |
| Test centuries | 27 | — |
| Test wins as captain | 53 | — |
| ODI runs | 6,989 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 309 |
| Test bowling average | — | 29.09 |
| Tests played | — | 79 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 18 |
| First-class wickets | — | 1,024 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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