Who is better, Sobers or Waugh?
Garry Sobers leads with a GOAT score of 92.7 against 92.7 for Steve Waugh — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sobers vs Waugh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Garry Sobers and Steve Waugh level at 92.7. Garry Sobers leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Steve Waugh leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SobersWinner
92.7Sobers wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Waugh
92.7Waugh wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇧 Garry Sobers
92.7
Sobers leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Garry Sobers
2. Steve Waugh
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. 🇧🇧 Garry Sobers5 years played · career day 2,190267 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Steve Waugh5 years played · career day 2,55618 runs
-93.3% vs Sobers at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇧 Sobers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 195 | 460 |
| 🇦🇺 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
Sobers92.7
Waugh92.7
FAQ
Where does Waugh beat Sobers?
Waugh scores higher on honours, longevity. Sobers leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Sobers vs Waugh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sobers: 92.7, Waugh: 92.7.
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