Who is better, Boon or Du Preez?
David Boon leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.4 for Mignon du Preez — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Boon vs Du Preez
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks David Boon above Mignon du Preez: 85.5 vs 85.4. David Boon leads on Honours, Dominance. Mignon du Preez leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BoonWinner
85.5Boon wins: Dominance, Honours
Du Preez
85.4Du Preez wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 David Boon
85.5
Boon leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Boon
2. Mignon du Preez
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. 🇦🇺 David Boon5 years played · career day 1,826279 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Mignon du Preez5 years played · career day 1,825168 runs
-39.8% vs Boon at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Boon | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 208 | 624 |
| 🇿🇦 Du Preez | 0 | 0 | 22 | 50 | 168 | 366 |
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
Boon85.5
Du Preez85.4
FAQ
Where does Du Preez beat Boon?
Du Preez scores higher on longevity. Boon leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Boon vs Du Preez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Boon: 85.5, Du Preez: 85.4.
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