Who is better, Hobbs or Anderson?
James Anderson leads with a GOAT score of 92.9 against 90.6 for Jack Hobbs — a gap of 2.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hobbs vs Anderson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks James Anderson above Jack Hobbs: 92.9 vs 90.6. James Anderson leads on Longevity, Honours, Peak.
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AndersonWinner
92.9Anderson wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Hobbs
90.6Hobbs wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 James Anderson
92.9
Anderson leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. James Anderson
2. Jack Hobbs
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. 🏴 James Anderson5 years played · career day 1,825206 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Jack Hobbs5 years played · career day 2,55529 runs
-85.9% vs Anderson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Hobbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 49 |
| 🏴 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 30 | 66 | 206 | 470 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HobbsRetired | AndersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 61,760 | — |
| First-class centuries | 199 | — |
| Test runs | 5,410 | — |
| Test average | 56.94 | — |
| Test centuries | 15 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 704 |
| Tests played | — | 188 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 32 |
| ODI wickets | — | 269 |
| Bowling average | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 98 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 96 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Anderson92.9
Hobbs90.6
FAQ
Where does Hobbs beat Anderson?
Hobbs does not lead any of the five categories; Anderson is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Hobbs vs Anderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hobbs: 90.6, Anderson: 92.9.
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