Who is better, Border or Richards?
Allan Border leads with a GOAT score of 90.5 against 90.2 for Viv Richards — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Border vs Richards
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Allan Border above Viv Richards: 90.5 vs 90.2. Allan Border leads on Longevity, Statistics. Viv Richards leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BorderWinner
90.5Border wins: Longevity, Statistics
Richards
90.2Richards wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Allan Border
90.5
Border leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Allan Border
2. Viv Richards
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. 🏴 Viv Richards5 years played · career day 3,286316 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Allan Border5 years played · career day 2,92119 runs
-94.0% vs Richards at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Border | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 |
| 🏴 Richards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 316 |
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
Border90.5
Richards90.2
FAQ
Where does Richards beat Border?
Richards scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Border leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Border vs Richards score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Border: 90.5, Richards: 90.2.
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