Who is better, Denton or Dhawan?
David Denton leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 87.0 for Shikhar Dhawan — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Denton vs Dhawan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores David Denton and Shikhar Dhawan level at 87.0. David Denton leads on Longevity. Shikhar Dhawan leads on Honours, Peak.
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DentonWinner
87.0Denton wins: Longevity
Dhawan
87.0Dhawan wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 David Denton
87.0
Denton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Denton
2. Shikhar Dhawan
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. 🇮🇳 Shikhar Dhawan5 years played · career day 1,826275 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 David Denton5 years played · career day 1,825263 runs
-4.4% vs Dhawan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Denton | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 263 | 620 |
| 🇮🇳 Dhawan | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 210 | 585 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DentonRetired | DhawanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class runs | 36,479 | — |
| First-class centuries | 69 | — |
| Test runs | 424 | 2,315 |
| County championships won | 7 | — |
| Seasons played | 27 | — |
| One-day international runs | — | 6,793 |
| One-day international centuries | — | 17 |
| Champions Trophy titles | — | 1 |
| Indian Premier League runs | — | 6,769 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Denton87.0
Dhawan87.0
FAQ
Where does Dhawan beat Denton?
Dhawan scores higher on peak, honours. Denton leads on longevity.
How is the Denton vs Dhawan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Denton: 87.0, Dhawan: 87.0.
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