Who is better, Williamson or Brearley?
Walter Brearley 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 Brearley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Walter Brearley above Kane Williamson: 82.6 vs 82.4. Walter Brearley leads on Peak, Statistics. Kane Williamson leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BrearleyWinner
82.6Brearley wins: Peak, Statistics
Williamson
82.4Williamson wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Walter Brearley
82.6
Brearley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Walter Brearley
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. 🇬🇧 Walter Brearley5 years played · career day 1,825323 runs
-90.4% 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 |
| 🇬🇧 Brearley | 0 | 0 | 45 | 100 | 323 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WilliamsonActive | BrearleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 9,200 | — |
| Test centuries | 33 | — |
| Test matches | 105 | — |
| ODI runs | 6,800 | — |
| Test batting average | 54.9 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 990 |
| Wickets in one match | — | 17 |
| Test wickets | — | 17 |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | — | 5 |
| County championships won | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brearley82.6
Williamson82.4
FAQ
Where does Williamson beat Brearley?
Williamson scores higher on honours, longevity. Brearley leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Williamson vs Brearley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Williamson: 82.4, Brearley: 82.6.
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