Who is better, Cairns or Bradman?
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 83.5 for Chris Cairns — a gap of 13.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cairns vs Bradman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Bradman above Chris Cairns: 96.8 vs 83.5. Don Bradman leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BradmanWinner
96.8Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Cairns
83.5Cairns wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Don Bradman
96.8
Bradman leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Bradman
2. Chris Cairns
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. 🇳🇿 Chris Cairns5 years played · career day 1,825235 runs
-53.5% vs Bradman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Cairns | 0 | 0 | 35 | 76 | 235 | 531 |
| 🇦🇺 Bradman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 395 | 803 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman96.8
Cairns83.5
FAQ
Where does Cairns beat Bradman?
Cairns does not lead any of the five categories; Bradman is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Cairns vs Bradman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cairns: 83.5, Bradman: 96.8.
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