Test runs
8,765
ODI runs
9,577
ODI average
53.5
Fastest ODI century (balls)
31
ICC Player of the Year
1
Test centuries
22
Category profile
- Dominance
- 82
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 78
- Statistics
- 92
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 40 | |
| 2006 | 45 | |
| 2007 | 50 | |
| 2008 | 55 | |
| 2009 | 58 | |
| 2010 | 62 | |
| 2011 | 60 | |
| 2012 | 65 | |
| 2013 | 58 | |
| 2014 | 54 | |
| 2015 | 50 | |
| 2016 | 48 | |
| 2017 | 45 | |
| 2018 | 42 |
Data sources
- ICC
- ESPNcricinfo
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why AB de Villiers ranks #179 in Cricket
AB de Villiers ranks #179 in Cricket and #1442 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 84.7/100.
The verified career covers 2004–2021 and 14 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Test runs 8765, ODI runs 9577, ODI average 53.5, Fastest ODI century (balls) 31.
Nearest context: ahead Saqlain Mushtaq (84.8); behind B. S. Chandrasekhar (84.7). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
AB de Villiers GOAT Score explained
- Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours78/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 78/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics92/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
Top de Villiers comparisons
AB de Villiers — frequently asked
- Is AB de Villiers the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, AB de Villiers ranks #179 in Cricket with a GOAT Score of 84.7/100, behind Don Bradman (96.8).
- What is AB de Villiers's GOAT Score?
- 84.7/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 78 (20%), Statistics 92 (15%).
- Where does AB de Villiers rank all time?
- #1442 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #179 in Cricket.
- AB de Villiers vs Saqlain Mushtaq: who ranks higher?
- Saqlain Mushtaq ranks higher at 84.8 versus AB de Villiers at 84.7, a margin of 0.1 points.