Who is better, Barrington or Smith?
Ken Barrington leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.6 for Steve Smith — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barrington vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ken Barrington and Steve Smith level at 85.6. Ken Barrington leads on Dominance, Statistics. Steve Smith leads on Longevity.
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BarringtonWinner
85.6Barrington wins: Dominance, Statistics
Smith
85.6Smith wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Ken Barrington
85.6
Barrington leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ken Barrington
2. Steve Smith
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. 🇦🇺 Steve Smith5 years played · career day 3,652336 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Ken Barrington5 years played · career day 1,825271 runs
-19.3% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Barrington | 0 | 0 | 40 | 87 | 271 | 617 |
| 🇦🇺 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 270 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarringtonRetired | SmithActive |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 6,806 | 10,000 |
| Batting average | 59 | — |
| Test centuries | 20 | 36 |
| Tests played | 82 | — |
| First-class centuries | 76 | — |
| Test average | — | 56 |
| World Test Championships | — | 1 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| ICC Cricketer of the Year | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barrington85.6
Smith85.6
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Barrington?
Smith scores higher on longevity. Barrington leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Barrington vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barrington: 85.6, Smith: 85.6.
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