Who is better, Bradman or Anderson?
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 92.9 for James Anderson — a gap of 3.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradman vs Anderson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Bradman above James Anderson: 96.8 vs 92.9. Don Bradman leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. James Anderson leads on Longevity.
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BradmanWinner
96.8Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Anderson
92.9Anderson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Don Bradman
96.8
Bradman leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Bradman
2. James Anderson
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. 🏴 James Anderson5 years played · career day 1,825206 runs
-59.2% vs Bradman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Bradman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 395 | 803 |
| 🏴 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 30 | 66 | 206 | 470 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BradmanRetired | AndersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 99.94 | — |
| Test centuries | 29 | — |
| Test runs | 6,996 | — |
| Test double centuries | 12 | — |
| Ashes series won as captain | 4 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 704 |
| Tests played | — | 188 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 32 |
| ODI wickets | — | 269 |
| Bowling average | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 98 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 96 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman96.8
Anderson92.9
FAQ
Where does Anderson beat Bradman?
Anderson scores higher on longevity. Bradman leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Bradman vs Anderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradman: 96.8, Anderson: 92.9.
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