Lee vs Barnett
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Lee | 0 | 0 | 120 | 400 | 1,720 | 3,720 |
| 🏴 Barnett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 900 | 4,700 | 10,750 |
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 | LeeRetired | BarnettRetired |
|---|---|---|
| ODI runs | 3,011 | — |
| ODI centuries | 5 | — |
| T20 international runs | 1,896 | — |
| ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| International career years | 10 | — |
| First-class runs | — | 28,593 |
| First-class centuries | — | 61 |
| Tests played | — | 4 |
| Seasons played | — | 26 |
| List A runs | — | 12,016 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 66 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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