Who is better, Lara or Bradman?
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 88.8 for Brian Lara — a gap of 8.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lara vs Bradman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Bradman above Brian Lara: 96.8 vs 88.8. Don Bradman leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics.
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BradmanWinner
96.8Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Lara
88.8Lara wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Don Bradman
96.8
Bradman leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Bradman
2. Brian Lara
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. 🇦🇺 Don Bradman5 years played · career day 2,191505 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Brian Lara5 years played · career day 2,556264 runs
-47.7% vs Bradman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Lara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 365 |
| 🇦🇺 Bradman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 395 | 803 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LaraRetired | BradmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 11,953 | 6,996 |
| Test centuries | 34 | 29 |
| Highest Test score | 400 | — |
| ODI runs | 10,405 | — |
| Test average | 52.88 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Test batting average | — | 99.94 |
| Test double centuries | — | 12 |
| Ashes series won as captain | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 100 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 100 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 93 | 100 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman96.8
Lara88.8
FAQ
Where does Lara beat Bradman?
Lara does not lead any of the five categories; Bradman is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Lara vs Bradman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lara: 88.8, Bradman: 96.8.
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