Who is better, Burke or Burns?
Jim Burke leads with a GOAT score of 78.3 against 78.0 for Rory Burns — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burke vs Burns
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jim Burke above Rory Burns: 78.3 vs 78.0. Jim Burke leads on Honours, Dominance. Rory Burns leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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BurkeWinner
78.3Burke wins: Dominance, Honours
Burns
78.0Burns wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Jim Burke
78.3
Burke leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Burke
2. Rory Burns
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. 🇬🇧 Rory Burns5 years played · career day 1,825282 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Jim Burke5 years played · career day 1,826263 runs
-6.7% vs Burns at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Burke | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 198 | 586 |
| 🇬🇧 Burns | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 282 | 608 |
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
Burke78.3
Burns78.0
FAQ
Where does Burns beat Burke?
Burns scores higher on statistics, longevity. Burke leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Burke vs Burns score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burke: 78.3, Burns: 78.0.
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