Who is better, Bradman or Southee?
Don Bradman leads with a GOAT score of 96.8 against 87.8 for Tim Southee — a gap of 9.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradman vs Southee
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Bradman above Tim Southee: 96.8 vs 87.8. Don Bradman leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Tim Southee leads on Longevity.
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BradmanWinner
96.8Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Southee
87.8Southee 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. Tim Southee
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. 🇳🇿 Tim Southee5 years played · career day 1,826102 runs
-79.8% vs Bradman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Bradman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 395 | 803 |
| 🇳🇿 Southee | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 70 | 258 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BradmanRetired | SoutheeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test batting average | 99.94 | — |
| Test centuries | 29 | — |
| Test runs | 6,996 | — |
| Test double centuries | 12 | — |
| Ashes series won as captain | 4 | — |
| Test wickets | — | 391 |
| ODI wickets | — | 221 |
| Tests played | — | 107 |
| World Test Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 100 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 100 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 96 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 100 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bradman96.8
Southee87.8
FAQ
Where does Southee beat Bradman?
Southee scores higher on longevity. Bradman leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Bradman vs Southee score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradman: 96.8, Southee: 87.8.
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