Who is better, Bradman or Shanaka?
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 50.9 for Dasun Shanaka — a gap of 45.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradman vs Shanaka
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BradmanWinner
96.8Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Shanaka
50.9Shanaka 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. Dasun Shanaka
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. 🏳️ Dasun Shanaka5 years played · career day 1,825889 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Don Bradman5 years played · career day 2,191505 runs
-43.2% vs Shanaka at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Bradman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 395 | 803 |
| 🏳️ Shanaka | 0 | 0 | 7 | 193 | 889 | 2,673 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BradmanRetired | ShanakaActive · Rajasthan Royals |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 99.94 | — |
| Test centuries | 29 | — |
| Test runs | 6,996 | — |
| Test double centuries | 12 | — |
| Ashes series won as captain | 4 | — |
| Matches (T20 leagues + internationals) | — | 184 |
| Runs | — | 2,994 |
| Wickets | — | 71 |
| Player of the match | — | 4 |
| Number | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 46.8 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 49.5 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 60.2 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 44 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 56.1 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman96.8
Shanaka50.9
FAQ
Where does Shanaka beat Bradman?
Shanaka does not lead any of the five categories; Bradman is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Bradman vs Shanaka score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradman: 96.8, Shanaka: 50.9.
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