Who is better, de Villiers or Ali?
AB de Villiers leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.7 for Moeen Ali — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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de Villiers vs Ali
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores AB de Villiers and Moeen Ali level at 84.7. AB de Villiers leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Moeen Ali leads on Honours, Longevity.
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de VilliersWinner
84.7de Villiers wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Ali
84.7Ali wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 AB de Villiers
84.7
de Villiers leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. AB de Villiers
2. Moeen Ali
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Form index per season1. 🏴 Moeen Ali5 years played · career day 1,825336 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 AB de Villiers5 years played · career day 2,191248 runs
-26.2% vs Ali at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 de Villiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 135 | 435 |
| 🏴 Ali | 0 | 0 | 40 | 94 | 336 | 614 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | de VilliersRetired | AliRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 8,765 | 3,094 |
| ODI runs | 9,577 | — |
| ODI average | 53.5 | — |
| Fastest ODI century (balls) | 31 | — |
| ICC Player of the Year | 1 | — |
| Test centuries | 22 | 5 |
| Test wickets | — | 204 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| T20 World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
de Villiers84.7
Ali84.7
FAQ
Where does Ali beat de Villiers?
Ali scores higher on honours, longevity. de Villiers leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the de Villiers vs Ali score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. de Villiers: 84.7, Ali: 84.7.
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