Who is better, Davidson or Bailey?
Alan Davidson leads with a GOAT score of 85.3 against 85.3 for Trevor Bailey — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Davidson vs Bailey
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Alan Davidson and Trevor Bailey level at 85.3. Alan Davidson leads on Dominance, Peak. Trevor Bailey leads on Longevity, Honours.
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DavidsonWinner
85.3Davidson wins: Dominance, Peak
Bailey
85.3Bailey wins: Longevity, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Alan Davidson
85.3
Davidson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alan Davidson
2. Trevor Bailey
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. 🇬🇧 Trevor Bailey5 years played · career day 1,825277 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Alan Davidson5 years played · career day 1,825264 runs
-4.7% vs Bailey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Davidson | 0 | 0 | 35 | 79 | 264 | 604 |
| 🇬🇧 Bailey | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 277 | 593 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Davidson85.3
Bailey85.3
FAQ
Where does Bailey beat Davidson?
Bailey scores higher on honours, longevity. Davidson leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Davidson vs Bailey score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Davidson: 85.3, Bailey: 85.3.
What do you think?
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