Who is better, Bradman or Varma?
Donald Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 93.6 against 48.7 for Tilak Varma — a gap of 44.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradman vs Varma
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Donald Bradman above Tilak Varma: 93.6 vs 48.7. Donald Bradman leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics.
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BradmanWinner
93.6Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Varma
48.7Varma wins: no category outright
Candidates
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Donald Bradman
93.6
Bradman leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Varma — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Donald Bradman
2. Tilak Varma
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 Varma — 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 | VarmaActive · Mumbai Indians |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 99.94 | — |
| Test centuries | 29 | — |
| Test runs | 6,996 | — |
| Double centuries | 12 | — |
| Tests played | 52 | — |
| Ashes series won | 8 | — |
| Matches (T20 leagues + internationals) | — | 97 |
| Runs | — | 2,724 |
| Wickets | — | 3 |
| Player of the match | — | 4 |
| Number | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 50.7 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 57.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 37.8 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 54.3 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman93.6
Varma48.7
FAQ
Where does Varma beat Bradman?
Varma does not lead any of the five categories; Bradman is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Bradman vs Varma score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradman: 93.6, Varma: 48.7.
What do you think?
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