Who is better, Barnett or Gul?
Umar Gul leads with a GOAT score of 80.9 against 80.6 for Kim Barnett — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barnett vs Gul
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Umar Gul above Kim Barnett: 80.9 vs 80.6. Umar Gul leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance. Kim Barnett leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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GulWinner
80.9Gul wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Barnett
80.6Barnett wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇰 Umar Gul
80.9
Gul leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Umar Gul
2. Kim Barnett
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. 🏴 Kim Barnett5 years played · career day 2,1916,200 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Umar Gul5 years played · career day 1,825100 runs
-98.4% vs Barnett at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Barnett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 | 4,700 | 10,750 |
| 🇵🇰 Gul | 0 | 0 | 10 | 18 | 100 | 285 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarnettRetired | GulRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 28,593 | — |
| First-class centuries | 61 | — |
| Tests played | 4 | — |
| Seasons played | 26 | — |
| List A runs | 12,016 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 163 |
| ODI wickets | — | 179 |
| T20 international wickets | — | 85 |
| T20 World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| International career years | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gul80.9
Barnett80.6
FAQ
Where does Barnett beat Gul?
Barnett scores higher on statistics, longevity. Gul leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Barnett vs Gul score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barnett: 80.6, Gul: 80.9.
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