Who is better, Dawson or Warner?
Liam Dawson leads with a GOAT score of 74.9 against 73.4 for David Warner — a gap of 1.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dawson vs Warner
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DawsonWinner
74.9Dawson wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Warner
73.4Warner wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Liam Dawson
74.9
Dawson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Liam Dawson
2. David Warner
Category breakdown
Season form · Centuries per year
Career timeline · Centuries per year
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through year 5 · Centuries per year1. 🏳️ David Warner5 years played · career day 1,8255,701 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Liam Dawson5 years played · career day 2,92193 runs
-98.4% vs Warner at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Dawson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 128 |
| 🏳️ Warner | 0 | 0 | 542 | 1,197 | 5,701 | 15,873 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DawsonActive | WarnerActive · Karachi Kings |
|---|---|---|
| First-class wickets | 450 | — |
| First-class runs | 9,000 | — |
| Tests played | 8 | — |
| T20 internationals | 20 | — |
| County Championship titles | 1 | — |
| Matches (T20 leagues + internationals) | — | 580 |
| Runs | — | 25,818 |
| Wickets | — | 4 |
| Player of the match | — | 55 |
| Number | — | 31 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 72.5 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 62 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dawson74.9
Warner73.4
FAQ
Where does Warner beat Dawson?
Warner scores higher on dominance, honours. Dawson leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Dawson vs Warner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dawson: 74.9, Warner: 73.4.
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