Dempster vs Bowes
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Dempster wins: Peak, Longevity
Bowes wins: Honours
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Verdict
Dempster leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. New Zealand's first great batter with a Test average above 65.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Dempster | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 275 | 585 |
| 🇬🇧 Bowes | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 222 | 645 |
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 | DempsterRetired | BowesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test average | 65 | — |
| Test centuries | 2 | — |
| First-class runs | 12,145 | — |
| First-class centuries | 35 | — |
| First-class average | 44 | 16 |
| First-class wickets | — | 1,639 |
| Test wickets | — | 68 |
| County championships won | — | 7 |
| Seasons with 100 wickets | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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