Who is better, Carr or D'Oliveira?
Arthur Carr leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.7 for Basil D'Oliveira — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carr vs D'Oliveira
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Arthur Carr above Basil D'Oliveira: 82.9 vs 82.7. Arthur Carr leads on Longevity, Statistics. Basil D'Oliveira leads on Dominance, Peak.
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CarrWinner
82.9Carr wins: Longevity, Statistics
D'Oliveira
82.7D'Oliveira wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Arthur Carr
82.9
Carr leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Arthur Carr
2. Basil D'Oliveira
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. 🇬🇧 Basil D'Oliveira5 years played · career day 1,826285 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Arthur Carr5 years played · career day 1,825261 runs
-8.4% vs D'Oliveira at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Carr | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 261 | 535 |
| 🇬🇧 D'Oliveira | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 216 | 621 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarrRetired | D'OliveiraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 21,051 | 18,919 |
| First-class centuries | 45 | — |
| County championships as captain | 1 | — |
| Tests played | 11 | 44 |
| Tests as captain | 6 | — |
| Test runs | — | 2,484 |
| Test centuries | — | 5 |
| Test wickets | — | 47 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carr82.9
D'Oliveira82.7
FAQ
Where does D'Oliveira beat Carr?
D'Oliveira scores higher on peak, dominance. Carr leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Carr vs D'Oliveira score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carr: 82.9, D'Oliveira: 82.7.
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