Who is better, Sobers or Waugh?
Steve Waugh leads with a GOAT score of 92.7 against 91.1 for Garfield Sobers — a gap of 1.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sobers vs Waugh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Steve Waugh above Garfield Sobers: 92.7 vs 91.1. Steve Waugh leads on Honours, Longevity. Garfield Sobers leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
WaughWinner
92.7Waugh wins: Longevity, Honours
Sobers
91.1Sobers wins: Peak
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Steve Waugh
92.7
Waugh leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Steve Waugh
2. Garfield Sobers
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. 🏴 Garfield Sobers5 years played · career day 2,555281 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Steve Waugh5 years played · career day 2,55618 runs
-93.6% vs Sobers at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Sobers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 409 |
| 🇦🇺 Waugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 29 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Waugh92.7
Sobers91.1
FAQ
Where does Sobers beat Waugh?
Sobers scores higher on peak. Waugh leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Sobers vs Waugh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sobers: 91.1, Waugh: 92.7.
What do you think?
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