Who is better, Boucher or Waugh?
Mark Boucher leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.1 for Mark Waugh — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Boucher vs Waugh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mark Boucher and Mark Waugh level at 87.1. Mark Boucher leads on Dominance, Longevity, Statistics. Mark Waugh leads on Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BoucherWinner
87.1Boucher wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Waugh
87.1Waugh wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Mark Boucher
87.1
Boucher leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mark Boucher
2. Mark Waugh
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. 🇦🇺 Mark Waugh5 years played · career day 4,016219 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Mark Boucher5 years played · career day 2,191205 runs
-6.4% vs Waugh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇿🇦 Boucher | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 117 | 329 |
| 🇦🇺 Waugh | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 127 |
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
Boucher87.1
Waugh87.1
FAQ
Where does Waugh beat Boucher?
Waugh scores higher on honours. Boucher leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Boucher vs Waugh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Boucher: 87.1, Waugh: 87.1.
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