Who is better, Bradman or Tendulkar?
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 94.4 for Sachin Tendulkar — a gap of 2.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradman vs Tendulkar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Bradman above Sachin Tendulkar: 96.8 vs 94.4. Don Bradman leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Sachin Tendulkar leads on Longevity.
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BradmanWinner
96.8Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Tendulkar
94.4Tendulkar wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Don Bradman
96.8
Bradman leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Bradman
2. Sachin Tendulkar
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇮🇳 Sachin Tendulkar3,800 runs
5 seasons by age 21 · 760 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Bradman — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | BradmanRetired | TendulkarRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 99.94 | 53.78 |
| Test centuries | 29 | — |
| Test runs | 6,996 | 15,921 |
| Test double centuries | 12 | — |
| Ashes series won as captain | 4 | — |
| International centuries | — | 100 |
| ODI runs | — | 18,426 |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Tests played | — | 200 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 100 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 98 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman96.8
Tendulkar94.4
FAQ
Where does Tendulkar beat Bradman?
Tendulkar scores higher on longevity. Bradman leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Bradman vs Tendulkar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradman: 96.8, Tendulkar: 94.4.
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