Who is better, Atkinson or Hazlewood?
Josh Hazlewood leads with a GOAT score of 71.5 against 70.3 for Gus Atkinson — a gap of 1.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Atkinson vs Hazlewood
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Josh Hazlewood above Gus Atkinson: 71.5 vs 70.3. Josh Hazlewood leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance. Gus Atkinson leads on Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HazlewoodWinner
71.5Hazlewood wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Atkinson
70.3Atkinson wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Josh Hazlewood
71.5
Hazlewood leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Josh Hazlewood
2. Gus Atkinson
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. 🏳️ Josh Hazlewood5 years played · career day 2,556153 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Gus Atkinson5 years played · career day 1,82640 runs
-73.9% vs Hazlewood at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Atkinson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 |
| 🏳️ Hazlewood | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 240 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AtkinsonActive | HazlewoodActive · Royal Challengers Bengaluru |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 63 | — |
| Tests played | 14 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 4 | — |
| Test hat-tricks | 1 | — |
| Test centuries | 1 | — |
| Matches (T20 leagues + internationals) | — | 267 |
| Runs | — | 743 |
| Wickets | — | 567 |
| Player of the match | — | 10 |
| Number | — | 38 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 71.2 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 72.3 |
| Longevity w20% | 58 | 69.8 |
| Honours w20% | 60 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hazlewood71.5
Atkinson70.3
FAQ
Where does Atkinson beat Hazlewood?
Atkinson scores higher on peak, statistics. Hazlewood leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Atkinson vs Hazlewood score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Atkinson: 70.3, Hazlewood: 71.5.
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