Who is better, Boycott or Dhawan?
Geoffrey Boycott leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 87.0 for Shikhar Dhawan — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Boycott vs Dhawan
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Geoffrey Boycott and Shikhar Dhawan level at 87.0. Geoffrey Boycott leads on Longevity. Shikhar Dhawan leads on Honours, Peak.
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BoycottWinner
87.0Boycott wins: Longevity
Dhawan
87.0Dhawan wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Geoffrey Boycott
87.0
Boycott leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Geoffrey Boycott
2. Shikhar Dhawan
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. 🇮🇳 Shikhar Dhawan5 years played · career day 1,826275 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Geoffrey Boycott5 years played · career day 1,826225 runs
-18.2% vs Dhawan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Boycott | 0 | 0 | 35 | 75 | 170 | 495 |
| 🇮🇳 Dhawan | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 210 | 585 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BoycottRetired | DhawanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 8,114 | 2,315 |
| Test centuries | 22 | — |
| Batting average | 48 | — |
| First-class centuries | 151 | — |
| Tests played | 108 | — |
| One-day international runs | — | 6,793 |
| One-day international centuries | — | 17 |
| Champions Trophy titles | — | 1 |
| Indian Premier League runs | — | 6,769 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Boycott87.0
Dhawan87.0
FAQ
Where does Dhawan beat Boycott?
Dhawan scores higher on peak, honours. Boycott leads on longevity.
How is the Boycott vs Dhawan score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Boycott: 87.0, Dhawan: 87.0.
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