Who is better, Bradman or Anderson?
Donald Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 93.6 against 92.9 for James Anderson — a gap of 0.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradman vs Anderson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Donald Bradman above James Anderson: 93.6 vs 92.9. Donald Bradman leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. James Anderson leads on Longevity.
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BradmanWinner
93.6Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Anderson
92.9Anderson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Donald Bradman
93.6
Bradman leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Donald Bradman
2. James Anderson
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇦🇺 Donald Bradman1,442 runs
2 seasons by age 21 · 721 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Anderson — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | BradmanRetired · New South Wales / South Australia | AndersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 99.94 | — |
| Test centuries | 29 | — |
| Test runs | 6,996 | — |
| Double centuries | 12 | — |
| Tests played | 52 | 188 |
| Ashes series won | 8 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 704 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 32 |
| ODI wickets | — | 269 |
| Bowling average | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 98 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman93.6
Anderson92.9
FAQ
Where does Anderson beat Bradman?
Anderson scores higher on longevity. Bradman leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Bradman vs Anderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradman: 93.6, Anderson: 92.9.
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