Who is better, Trueman or Richards?
Viv Richards leads with a GOAT score of 90.2 against 90.1 for Fred Trueman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Trueman vs Richards
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Viv Richards above Fred Trueman: 90.2 vs 90.1. Viv Richards leads on Honours, Dominance. Fred Trueman leads on Statistics, Longevity, Peak.
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RichardsWinner
90.2Richards wins: Dominance, Honours
Trueman
90.1Trueman wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Viv Richards
90.2
Richards leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Viv Richards
2. Fred Trueman
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. 🏴 Viv Richards5 years played · career day 3,286316 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Fred Trueman5 years played · career day 2,92185 runs
-73.1% vs Richards at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Trueman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 119 |
| 🏴 Richards | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 316 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TruemanRetired | RichardsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 307 | — |
| First-class wickets | 2,304 | — |
| Test bowling average | 21.6 | — |
| Five-wicket hauls | 17 | — |
| Test matches | 67 | — |
| Test runs | — | 8,540 |
| Test centuries | — | 24 |
| World Cups | — | 2 |
| Test average | — | 50.23 |
| ODI runs | — | 6,721 |
| Wisden Cricketer of the Century | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Richards90.2
Trueman90.1
FAQ
Where does Trueman beat Richards?
Trueman scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Richards leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Trueman vs Richards score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Trueman: 90.1, Richards: 90.2.
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