Player Head-to-Head
DG
David Gower
ENG
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BS
Ben Stokes
ENG
2 wonStat categorieswon 6

David Gower vs Ben Stokes

David Gower and Ben Stokes compared across career, Test, ODI and T20I — batting, bowling and season by season.

Final Verdict

Ben Stokes has the edge in overall and ODIs. In recent years, both have been evenly matched.

CAREER Ben StokesTEST LevelODI Ben StokesT20I Level
Format

All formats

DG 2 – 6 BS
11401
Most Runs
11264
373
Highest Score
492
126
Best Strike Rate
282
32
Most sixes
280
1269
Most Fours
1367
51
Most 50s
62
24
Most 100s
18
26
Most Not Outs
33

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5

2025

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
496
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
31
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
16

2024

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
602
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1054
–
Highest Score
337
–
Best Strike Rate
161
–
Most sixes
38
–
Most Fours
92
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
3

2022

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1066
–
Highest Score
199
–
Best Strike Rate
262
–
Most sixes
28
–
Most Fours
109
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
5

2021

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
577
–
Highest Score
227
–
Best Strike Rate
313
–
Most sixes
23
–
Most Fours
55
–
Most 50s
3

2020

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
767
–
Highest Score
223
–
Best Strike Rate
204
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
76
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2019

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1540
–
Highest Score
224
–
Best Strike Rate
146
–
Most sixes
35
–
Most Fours
149
–
Most 50s
11
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
8

2018

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
890
–
Highest Score
159
–
Best Strike Rate
231
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
87
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1189
–
Highest Score
252
–
Best Strike Rate
289
–
Most sixes
45
–
Most Fours
337
–
Most 50s
8
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2016

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1466
–
Highest Score
374
–
Best Strike Rate
317
–
Most sixes
43
–
Most Fours
153
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most 100s
3
–
Most Not Outs
4

2015

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
1006
–
Highest Score
193
–
Best Strike Rate
348
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
137
–
Most 50s
6
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2014

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
283
–
Highest Score
122
–
Best Strike Rate
224
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
23
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
266
–
Highest Score
156
–
Best Strike Rate
319
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
33
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
61
–
Highest Score
51
–
Best Strike Rate
193
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
4

1992

DG 0 – 0 BS
150
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DG 0 – 0 BS
273
Most Runs
–
149
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 BS
565
Most Runs
–
207
Highest Score
–
115
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
64
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 BS
508
Most Runs
–
167
Highest Score
–
125
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
69
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1988

DG 0 – 0 BS
211
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 BS
686
Most Runs
–
122
Highest Score
–
130
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
81
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 BS
1196
Most Runs
–
217
Highest Score
–
126
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
144
Most Fours
–
7
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 BS
1091
Most Runs
–
317
Highest Score
–
134
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
126
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 BS
984
Most Runs
–
209
Highest Score
–
106
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
91
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 BS
1584
Most Runs
–
270
Highest Score
–
140
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
167
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
6
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 BS
1250
Most Runs
–
190
Highest Score
–
117
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
128
Most Fours
–
9
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 BS
908
Most Runs
–
207
Highest Score
–
95
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
110
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 BS
305
Most Runs
–
125
Highest Score
–
121
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
38
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 BS
767
Most Runs
–
301
Highest Score
–
140
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
80
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
4
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 BS
923
Most Runs
–
225
Highest Score
–
129
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
96
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

TEST career

DG 4 – 4 BS
8231
Most Runs
7216
215
Highest Score
258
51
Best Strike Rate
58
10
Most sixes
149
979
Most Fours
1043
39
Most 50s
37
17
Most 100s
13
18
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2026

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
58
–
Highest Score
30
–
Best Strike Rate
61
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
5

2025

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
496
–
Highest Score
141
–
Best Strike Rate
0
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
50
–
Best Averages
31
–
Most 50s
16
–
Most 100s
16

2024

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
602
–
Highest Score
80
–
Best Strike Rate
66
–
Most sixes
9
–
Most Fours
62
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most Not Outs
2

2023

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
515
–
Highest Score
155
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
48
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
1

2022

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
870
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
72
–
Most sixes
26
–
Most Fours
94
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
2

2021

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
304
–
Highest Score
82
–
Best Strike Rate
42
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
34
–
Most 50s
2

2020

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
641
–
Highest Score
176
–
Best Strike Rate
62
–
Most sixes
11
–
Most Fours
69
–
Most 50s
2
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2019

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
821
–
Highest Score
135
–
Best Strike Rate
53
–
Most sixes
17
–
Most Fours
90
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2018

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
537
–
Highest Score
66
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
7
–
Most Fours
57
–
Most 50s
4

2017

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
527
–
Highest Score
112
–
Best Strike Rate
64
–
Most sixes
19
–
Most Fours
290
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1

2016

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
904
–
Highest Score
258
–
Best Strike Rate
67
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
110
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
719
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
68
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
104
–
Most 50s
5
–
Most 100s
1

2014

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
79
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
59
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
7

2013

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
200
–
Highest Score
120
–
Best Strike Rate
46
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
28
–
Most 100s
1

1992

DG 0 – 0 BS
150
Most Runs
–
73
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
19
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1991

DG 0 – 0 BS
219
Most Runs
–
123
Highest Score
–
58
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 BS
479
Most Runs
–
157
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
54
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 BS
383
Most Runs
–
106
Highest Score
–
60
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
55
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–

1988

DG 0 – 0 BS
211
Most Runs
–
88
Highest Score
–
53
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
25
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 BS
345
Most Runs
–
72
Highest Score
–
52
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
50
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 BS
1059
Most Runs
–
136
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
3
Most sixes
–
135
Most Fours
–
6
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 BS
860
Most Runs
–
215
Highest Score
–
57
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
103
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
3
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 BS
783
Most Runs
–
173
Highest Score
–
44
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
78
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 BS
498
Most Runs
–
112
Highest Score
–
54
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
65
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 BS
1061
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
45
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
113
Most Fours
–
8
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 BS
767
Most Runs
–
154
Highest Score
–
39
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
96
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
2
Most Not Outs
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 BS
229
Most Runs
–
98
Highest Score
–
51
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
30
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 BS
465
Most Runs
–
200
Highest Score
–
64
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
52
Most Fours
–
2
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 BS
722
Most Runs
–
111
Highest Score
–
48
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
79
Most Fours
–
3
Most 50s
–
2
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

ODI career

DG 2 – 6 BS
3170
Most Runs
3463
158
Highest Score
182
75
Best Strike Rate
96
22
Most sixes
109
290
Most Fours
282
12
Most 50s
24
7
Most 100s
5
8
Most Not Outs
15

Season by season

2023

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
539
–
Highest Score
182
–
Best Strike Rate
99
–
Most sixes
21
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most 100s
2

2022

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
53
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
83
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
7

2021

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
189
–
Highest Score
99
–
Best Strike Rate
121
–
Most sixes
13
–
Most Fours
14
–
Most 50s
1

2019

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
719
–
Highest Score
89
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
59
–
Most 50s
7
–
Most Not Outs
5

2018

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
313
–
Highest Score
67
–
Best Strike Rate
77
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
27
–
Most 50s
3
–
Most Not Outs
3

2017

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
616
–
Highest Score
102
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
Most sixes
24
–
Most Fours
44
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
2
–
Most Not Outs
3

2016

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
490
–
Highest Score
101
–
Best Strike Rate
106
–
Most sixes
18
–
Most Fours
37
–
Most 50s
4
–
Most 100s
1
–
Most Not Outs
2

2015

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
262
–
Highest Score
68
–
Best Strike Rate
101
–
Most sixes
5
–
Most Fours
29
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2014

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
195
–
Highest Score
70
–
Best Strike Rate
75
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
15
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
1

2013

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
57
–
Highest Score
27
–
Best Strike Rate
93
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
5

2011

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
30
–
Highest Score
20
–
Best Strike Rate
58
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
1

1991

DG 0 – 0 BS
54
Most Runs
–
26
Highest Score
–
59
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
6
Most Fours
–

1990

DG 0 – 0 BS
86
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
61
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
10
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1989

DG 0 – 0 BS
125
Most Runs
–
61
Highest Score
–
65
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1987

DG 0 – 0 BS
341
Most Runs
–
50
Highest Score
–
78
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
31
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

1986

DG 0 – 0 BS
137
Most Runs
–
81
Highest Score
–
67
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
9
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1985

DG 0 – 0 BS
231
Most Runs
–
102
Highest Score
–
77
Best Strike Rate
–
2
Most sixes
–
23
Most Fours
–
1
Most 100s
–

1984

DG 0 – 0 BS
201
Most Runs
–
36
Highest Score
–
62
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
13
Most Fours
–

1983

DG 0 – 0 BS
1086
Most Runs
–
158
Highest Score
–
86
Best Strike Rate
–
15
Most sixes
–
102
Most Fours
–
4
Most 50s
–
4
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1982

DG 0 – 0 BS
189
Most Runs
–
76
Highest Score
–
72
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
15
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1981

DG 0 – 0 BS
141
Most Runs
–
53
Highest Score
–
56
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
14
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–

1980

DG 0 – 0 BS
76
Most Runs
–
27
Highest Score
–
70
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
8
Most Fours
–

1979

DG 0 – 0 BS
302
Most Runs
–
101
Highest Score
–
76
Best Strike Rate
–
1
Most sixes
–
28
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
3
Most Not Outs
–

1978

DG 0 – 0 BS
201
Most Runs
–
114
Highest Score
–
81
Best Strike Rate
–
0
Most sixes
–
17
Most Fours
–
1
Most 50s
–
1
Most 100s
–
1
Most Not Outs
–

T20I career

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
585
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
128
–
Most sixes
22
–
Most Fours
42
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
9

Season by season

2022

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
143
–
Highest Score
52
–
Best Strike Rate
107
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
8
–
Most 50s
1
–
Most Not Outs
3

2021

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
84
–
Highest Score
46
–
Best Strike Rate
150
–
Most sixes
3
–
Most Fours
7

2020

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
126
–
Highest Score
47
–
Best Strike Rate
142
–
Most sixes
8
–
Most Fours
7
–
Most Not Outs
1

2018

DG 0 – 0 BS
–
Most Runs
40
–
Highest Score
26
–
Best Strike Rate
108
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3

2017

DG 0 – 0 BS
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Most Runs
46
–
Highest Score
38
–
Best Strike Rate
118
–
Most sixes
2
–
Most Fours
3
–
Most Not Outs
1

2016

DG 0 – 0 BS
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Most Runs
72
–
Highest Score
15
–
Best Strike Rate
144
–
Most sixes
4
–
Most Fours
6
–
Most Not Outs
1

2015

DG 0 – 0 BS
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Most Runs
25
–
Highest Score
24
–
Best Strike Rate
179
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
4
–
Most Not Outs
2

2014

DG 0 – 0 BS
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Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
5
–
Best Strike Rate
90
–
Most sixes
0
–
Most Fours
1

2013

DG 0 – 0 BS
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Most Runs
9
–
Highest Score
9
–
Best Strike Rate
180
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
0
–
Most Not Outs
1

2011

DG 0 – 0 BS
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Most Runs
31
–
Highest Score
31
–
Best Strike Rate
135
–
Most sixes
1
–
Most Fours
3
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