Who is better, Ames or Dravid?
Les Ames leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.1 for Rahul Dravid — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ames vs Dravid
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Les Ames and Rahul Dravid level at 87.1. Les Ames leads on Peak. Rahul Dravid leads on Longevity, Honours.
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AmesWinner
87.1Ames wins: Peak
Dravid
87.1Dravid wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Les Ames
87.1
Ames leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Les Ames
2. Rahul Dravid
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. 🏴 Les Ames5 years played · career day 2,19010,069 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇳 Rahul Dravid5 years played · career day 1,826244 runs
-97.6% vs Ames at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Ames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,000 | 7,177 | 16,815 |
| 🇮🇳 Dravid | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 194 | 492 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AmesRetired | DravidRetired |
|---|---|---|
| First-class centuries | 102 | — |
| First-class runs | 37,248 | — |
| Test runs | 2,434 | 13,288 |
| Test dismissals | 97 | — |
| Tests played | 47 | — |
| Test centuries | — | 36 |
| Test average | — | 52.31 |
| ODI runs | — | 10,889 |
| Test catches | — | 210 |
| Balls faced in Tests | — | 31,258 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ames87.1
Dravid87.1
FAQ
Where does Dravid beat Ames?
Dravid scores higher on honours, longevity. Ames leads on peak.
How is the Ames vs Dravid score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ames: 87.1, Dravid: 87.1.
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