Who is better, Bradman or Barnes?
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 90.3 for Sydney Barnes — a gap of 6.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradman vs Barnes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Bradman above Sydney Barnes: 96.8 vs 90.3. Don Bradman leads on Honours, Dominance, Longevity.
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BradmanWinner
96.8Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Barnes
90.3Barnes wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Don Bradman
96.8
Bradman leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Bradman
2. Sydney Barnes
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. 🏴 Sydney Barnes5 years played · career day 4,381100 runs
-80.2% vs Bradman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Bradman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 395 | 803 |
| 🏴 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 49 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BradmanRetired | BarnesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 99.94 | — |
| Test centuries | 29 | — |
| Test runs | 6,996 | — |
| Test double centuries | 12 | — |
| Ashes series won as captain | 4 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 189 |
| Test bowling average | — | 16.43 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 24 |
| Tests played | — | 27 |
| Best innings figures | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 96 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman96.8
Barnes90.3
FAQ
Where does Barnes beat Bradman?
Barnes does not lead any of the five categories; Bradman is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Bradman vs Barnes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradman: 96.8, Barnes: 90.3.
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