Gibbs vs Williamson
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Gibbs wins: Peak, Statistics
Williamson wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Gibbs leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. First batsman to hit six sixes in an over in a World Cup match.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Gibbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 98 | 318 |
| 🇳🇿 Williamson | 0 | 0 | 280 | 760 | 3,372 | 6,438 |
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 | GibbsRetired | WilliamsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 6,167 | 9,200 |
| ODI runs | 8,094 | 6,800 |
| Test centuries | 14 | 33 |
| ODI centuries | 21 | — |
| Highest ODI score | 175 | — |
| Test matches | — | 105 |
| Test batting average | — | 54.9 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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