Who is better, Boyce or Donnelly?
Keith Boyce leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.1 for Martin Donnelly — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Boyce vs Donnelly
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Keith Boyce and Martin Donnelly level at 83.1. Keith Boyce leads on Honours. Martin Donnelly leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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BoyceWinner
83.1Boyce wins: Honours
Donnelly
83.1Donnelly wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇧 Keith Boyce
83.1
Boyce leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Keith Boyce
2. Martin Donnelly
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. 🇳🇿 Martin Donnelly5 years played · career day 1,826288 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇧 Keith Boyce5 years played · career day 1,825279 runs
-3.1% vs Donnelly at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇧 Boyce | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 279 | 601 |
| 🇳🇿 Donnelly | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 218 | 631 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BoyceRetired | DonnellyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Wickets in the 1975 final | 4 | — |
| Test wickets | 60 | — |
| First-class wickets | 852 | — |
| Test runs | 657 | — |
| Test average | — | 52 |
| Highest Test score | — | 206 |
| First-class runs | — | 9,250 |
| First-class centuries | — | 23 |
| Tests played | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Boyce83.1
Donnelly83.1
FAQ
Where does Donnelly beat Boyce?
Donnelly scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Boyce leads on honours.
How is the Boyce vs Donnelly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Boyce: 83.1, Donnelly: 83.1.
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