Barnett vs Lee
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Barnett wins: Longevity, Statistics
Lee wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Barnett leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Scored more than 28,000 first-class runs in a 26-season county career.
Category breakdown
Season form · Centuries per year
Career timeline · Centuries per year
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Centuries per year| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Barnett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 | 4,700 | 10,750 |
| 🇿🇦 Lee | 0 | 0 | 120 | 400 | 1,720 | 3,720 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | BarnettRetired | LeeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 28,593 | — |
| First-class centuries | 61 | — |
| Tests played | 4 | — |
| Seasons played | 26 | — |
| List A runs | 12,016 | — |
| ODI runs | — | 3,011 |
| ODI centuries | — | 5 |
| T20 international runs | — | 1,896 |
| ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| International career years | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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