Who is better, Bradman or Kishan?
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 65.2 for Ishan Kishan — a gap of 31.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradman vs Kishan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Bradman above Ishan Kishan: 96.8 vs 65.2. Don Bradman leads on Statistics, Peak, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BradmanWinner
96.8Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Kishan
65.2Kishan 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. Ishan Kishan
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. 🏳️ Ishan Kishan5 years played · career day 1,8261,211 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Don Bradman5 years played · career day 2,191505 runs
-58.3% vs Kishan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Bradman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 395 | 803 |
| 🏳️ Kishan | 0 | 0 | 42 | 319 | 695 | 4,404 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BradmanRetired | KishanActive · Sunrisers Hyderabad |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | — | 179 |
| Runs | — | 4,758 |
| Wickets | — | 0 |
| Player of the match | — | 9 |
| Number | — | 23 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 65.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 57 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 64.1 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman96.8
Kishan65.2
FAQ
Where does Kishan beat Bradman?
Kishan does not lead any of the five categories; Bradman is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Bradman vs Kishan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradman: 96.8, Kishan: 65.2.
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