Who is better, Bradman or Tendulkar?
Sachin Tendulkar leads with a GOAT score of 94.4 against 93.6 for Donald Bradman — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradman vs Tendulkar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sachin Tendulkar above Donald Bradman: 94.4 vs 93.6. Sachin Tendulkar leads on Longevity. Donald Bradman leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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TendulkarWinner
94.4Tendulkar wins: Longevity
Bradman
93.6Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 Sachin Tendulkar
94.4
Tendulkar leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sachin Tendulkar
2. Donald Bradman
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. 🇮🇳 Sachin Tendulkar3,800 runs
5 seasons by age 21 · 760 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇦🇺 Donald Bradman1,442 runs
2 seasons by age 21 · 721 per season
Bradman is -62.1% behind Tendulkar's pace at age 21
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 | TendulkarRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 99.94 | 53.78 |
| Test centuries | 29 | — |
| Test runs | 6,996 | 15,921 |
| Double centuries | 12 | — |
| Tests played | 52 | 200 |
| Ashes series won | 8 | — |
| International centuries | — | 100 |
| ODI runs | — | 18,426 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 100 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 98 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tendulkar94.4
Bradman93.6
FAQ
Where does Bradman beat Tendulkar?
Bradman scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Tendulkar leads on longevity.
How is the Bradman vs Tendulkar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradman: 93.6, Tendulkar: 94.4.
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