Who is better, Williamson or Bresnan?
Tim Bresnan leads with a GOAT score of 82.6 against 82.4 for Kane Williamson — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Williamson vs Bresnan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tim Bresnan above Kane Williamson: 82.6 vs 82.4. Tim Bresnan leads on Peak, Longevity, Honours. Kane Williamson leads on Dominance.
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BresnanWinner
82.6Bresnan wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Williamson
82.4Williamson wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Tim Bresnan
82.6
Bresnan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tim Bresnan
2. Kane Williamson
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. 🇳🇿 Kane Williamson5 years played · career day 1,8253,372 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Tim Bresnan5 years played · career day 1,825273 runs
-91.9% vs Williamson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Williamson | 0 | 0 | 280 | 760 | 3,372 | 6,438 |
| 🇬🇧 Bresnan | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 273 | 578 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WilliamsonActive | BresnanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 9,200 | 575 |
| Test centuries | 33 | — |
| Test matches | 105 | — |
| ODI runs | 6,800 | — |
| Test batting average | 54.9 | — |
| Consecutive Tests won | — | 13 |
| Test wickets | — | 72 |
| Ashes series won | — | 2 |
| First-class wickets | — | 575 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bresnan82.6
Williamson82.4
FAQ
Where does Williamson beat Bresnan?
Williamson scores higher on dominance. Bresnan leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Williamson vs Bresnan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Williamson: 82.4, Bresnan: 82.6.
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