Who is better, Benkenstein or Bradman?
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 80.0 for Dale Benkenstein — a gap of 16.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Benkenstein vs Bradman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Bradman above Dale Benkenstein: 96.8 vs 80.0. Don Bradman leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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BradmanWinner
96.8Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Benkenstein
80.0Benkenstein 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. Dale Benkenstein
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. 🇿🇦 Dale Benkenstein5 years played · career day 1,825265 runs
-47.5% vs Bradman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Benkenstein | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 265 | 549 |
| 🇦🇺 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 | BenkensteinRetired | BradmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 17,000 | — |
| First-class centuries | 40 | — |
| One-day international matches | 23 | — |
| Domestic titles as captain | 5 | — |
| Seasons played | 22 | — |
| Test batting average | — | 99.94 |
| Test centuries | — | 29 |
| Test runs | — | 6,996 |
| Test double centuries | — | 12 |
| Ashes series won as captain | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 100 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 100 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 100 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman96.8
Benkenstein80.0
FAQ
Where does Benkenstein beat Bradman?
Benkenstein does not lead any of the five categories; Bradman is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Benkenstein vs Bradman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Benkenstein: 80.0, Bradman: 96.8.
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