Who is better, Boon or Azharuddin?
David Boon leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.5 for Mohammad Azharuddin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Boon vs Azharuddin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores David Boon and Mohammad Azharuddin level at 85.5. David Boon leads on Honours. Mohammad Azharuddin leads on Peak, Longevity.
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BoonWinner
85.5Boon wins: Honours
Azharuddin
85.5Azharuddin wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 David Boon
85.5
Boon leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Boon
2. Mohammad Azharuddin
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. 🇮🇳 Mohammad Azharuddin5 years played · career day 1,826282 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 David Boon5 years played · career day 1,826279 runs
-1.1% vs Azharuddin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Boon | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 208 | 624 |
| 🇮🇳 Azharuddin | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 214 | 609 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BoonRetired | AzharuddinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 7,422 | 6,215 |
| Test centuries | 21 | 22 |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Tests played | 107 | 99 |
| ODI runs | 5,964 | 9,378 |
| Tests as captain | — | 47 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Boon85.5
Azharuddin85.5
FAQ
Where does Azharuddin beat Boon?
Azharuddin scores higher on peak, longevity. Boon leads on honours.
How is the Boon vs Azharuddin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Boon: 85.5, Azharuddin: 85.5.
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