Who is better, Bradman or Du Preez?
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 85.4 for Mignon du Preez — a gap of 11.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradman vs Du Preez
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Bradman above Mignon du Preez: 96.8 vs 85.4. Don Bradman leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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BradmanWinner
96.8Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Du Preez
85.4Du Preez wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Don Bradman
96.8
Bradman leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Bradman
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. 🇦🇺 Don Bradman5 years played · career day 2,191505 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Mignon du Preez5 years played · career day 1,825168 runs
-66.7% vs Bradman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Bradman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 395 | 803 |
| 🇿🇦 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.
| Metric | BradmanRetired | Du PreezRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 99.94 | — |
| Test centuries | 29 | — |
| Test runs | 6,996 | — |
| Test double centuries | 12 | — |
| Ashes series won as captain | 4 | — |
| ODI runs | — | 3,760 |
| T20I runs | — | 2,000 |
| ODI matches | — | 154 |
| Matches as captain | — | 100 |
| International seasons | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman96.8
Du Preez85.4
FAQ
Where does Du Preez beat Bradman?
Du Preez does not lead any of the five categories; Bradman is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Bradman vs Du Preez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradman: 96.8, Du Preez: 85.4.
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