Who is better, Hobbs or Armstrong?
Jack Hobbs leads with a GOAT score of 90.6 against 87.1 for Warwick Armstrong — a gap of 3.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hobbs vs Armstrong
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Hobbs above Warwick Armstrong: 90.6 vs 87.1. Jack Hobbs leads on Longevity, Statistics, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HobbsWinner
90.6Hobbs wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Armstrong
87.1Armstrong wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Jack Hobbs
90.6
Hobbs leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Hobbs
2. Warwick Armstrong
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. 🇦🇺 Warwick Armstrong5 years played · career day 1,825218 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Jack Hobbs5 years played · career day 2,55529 runs
-86.7% vs Armstrong at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Hobbs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 49 |
| 🇦🇺 Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 218 | 472 |
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
Hobbs90.6
Armstrong87.1
FAQ
Where does Armstrong beat Hobbs?
Armstrong does not lead any of the five categories; Hobbs is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Hobbs vs Armstrong score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hobbs: 90.6, Armstrong: 87.1.
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