Who is better, Pollard or Hope?
Shai Hope leads with a GOAT score of 70.0 against 69.6 for Kieron Pollard — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pollard vs Hope
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HopeWinner
70.0Hope wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Pollard
69.6Pollard wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Shai Hope
70.0
Hope leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shai Hope
2. Kieron Pollard
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 year1. 🏳️ Shai Hope5 years played · career day 1,8254,602 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Kieron Pollard5 years played · career day 1,8251,653 runs
-64.1% vs Hope at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Pollard | 0 | 0 | 10 | 69 | 1,653 | 4,980 |
| 🏳️ Hope | 0 | 0 | 201 | 449 | 4,602 | 8,270 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PollardActive · Trinbago Knight Riders | HopeActive · Guyana Amazon Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Matches (T20 leagues + internationals) | 589 | 341 |
| Runs | 11,816 | 11,873 |
| Wickets | 231 | 0 |
| Player of the match | 39 | 17 |
| Number | 55 | — |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Year | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 67 | 72.2 |
| Peak w20% | 64.1 | 74.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 75 | 60.2 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 73.2 | 73.8 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Hope70.0
Pollard69.6
FAQ
Where does Pollard beat Hope?
Pollard scores higher on longevity. Hope leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Pollard vs Hope score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pollard: 69.6, Hope: 70.0.
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