List of New Zealand first-class cricket records Batting records Best average in a career

| Matches | Innings | Not_Out | High_Score | Runs | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 247 | 412 | 62 | 299 | 19608 | 56.02 |
| 80 | 130 | 17 | 204 | 5620 | 49.73 |
| 455 | 792 | 101 | 311* | 34346 | 49.70 |
| 178 | 301 | 35 | 268 | 13071 | 49.13 |
| 131 | 221 | 26 | 208* | 9250 | 47.60 |
| 223 | 407 | 39 | 385 | 17447 | 47.41 |
| 128 | 200 | 42 | 251* | 7228 | 45.74 |
| 184 | 306 | 36 | 212 | 12145 | 44.98 |