Who is better, Steyn or Armstrong?
Warwick Armstrong leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.0 for Dale Steyn — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Steyn vs Armstrong
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Warwick Armstrong above Dale Steyn: 87.1 vs 87.0. Warwick Armstrong leads on Longevity, Honours. Dale Steyn leads on Statistics, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ArmstrongWinner
87.1Armstrong wins: Longevity, Honours
Steyn
87.0Steyn wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Warwick Armstrong
87.1
Armstrong leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Warwick Armstrong
2. Dale Steyn
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. 🇿🇦 Dale Steyn5 years played · career day 2,191227 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Warwick Armstrong5 years played · career day 1,825218 runs
-4.0% vs Steyn at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Steyn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 106 | 366 |
| 🇦🇺 Armstrong | 0 | 0 | 35 | 74 | 218 | 472 |
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
Armstrong87.1
Steyn87.0
FAQ
Where does Steyn beat Armstrong?
Steyn scores higher on dominance, statistics. Armstrong leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Steyn vs Armstrong score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Steyn: 87.0, Armstrong: 87.1.
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