Who is better, Blackwell or de Silva?
Alex Blackwell leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 88.5 for Aravinda de Silva — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Blackwell vs de Silva
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Alex Blackwell above Aravinda de Silva: 88.7 vs 88.5. Alex Blackwell leads on Honours, Statistics. Aravinda de Silva leads on Peak, Dominance.
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BlackwellWinner
88.7Blackwell wins: Honours, Statistics
de Silva
88.5de Silva wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Alex Blackwell
88.7
Blackwell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alex Blackwell
2. Aravinda de Silva
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. 🇦🇺 Alex Blackwell5 years played · career day 1,825154 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇱🇰 Aravinda de Silva5 years played · career day 1,826148 runs
-3.9% vs Blackwell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Blackwell | 0 | 0 | 20 | 46 | 154 | 342 |
| 🇱🇰 de Silva | 0 | 0 | 18 | 43 | 108 | 335 |
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
Blackwell88.7
de Silva88.5
FAQ
Where does de Silva beat Blackwell?
de Silva scores higher on peak, dominance. Blackwell leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Blackwell vs de Silva score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Blackwell: 88.7, de Silva: 88.5.
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