Who is better, Bradman or Bicknell?
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 85.7 for Martin Bicknell — a gap of 11.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Bradman above Martin Bicknell: 96.8 vs 85.7. Don Bradman leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Martin Bicknell leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Bicknell wins: Longevity
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Bradman leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Bradman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 395 | 803 |
| 🇬🇧 Bicknell | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 265 | 549 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BradmanRetired | BicknellRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 99.94 | — |
| Test centuries | 29 | — |
| Test runs | 6,996 | — |
| Test double centuries | 12 | — |
| Ashes series won as captain | 4 | — |
| First-class wickets | — | 1,061 |
| County championships won | — | 3 |
| Test wickets | — | 14 |
| Seasons with 50 wickets | — | 15 |
| Seasons played | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 94 |
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 85.7 for Martin Bicknell — a gap of 11.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Bicknell scores higher on longevity. Bradman leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradman: 96.8, Bicknell: 85.7.
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