Who is better, Darling or Anwar?
Joe Darling leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.3 for Saeed Anwar — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Darling vs Anwar
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Joe Darling and Saeed Anwar level at 84.3. Joe Darling leads on Honours, Longevity. Saeed Anwar leads on Statistics, Peak.
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DarlingWinner
84.3Darling wins: Longevity, Honours
Anwar
84.3Anwar wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Joe Darling
84.3
Darling leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Darling
2. Saeed Anwar
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. 🇦🇺 Joe Darling5 years played · career day 1,825294 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Saeed Anwar5 years played · career day 1,825271 runs
-7.8% vs Darling at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Darling | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 294 | 718 |
| 🇵🇰 Anwar | 0 | 0 | 40 | 87 | 271 | 617 |
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
Darling84.3
Anwar84.3
FAQ
Where does Anwar beat Darling?
Anwar scores higher on peak, statistics. Darling leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Darling vs Anwar score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Darling: 84.3, Anwar: 84.3.
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