Who is better, Donnelly or Adcock?
Neil Adcock leads with a GOAT score of 83.2 against 83.1 for Martin Donnelly — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Donnelly vs Adcock
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Neil Adcock above Martin Donnelly: 83.2 vs 83.1. Neil Adcock leads on Dominance. Martin Donnelly leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AdcockWinner
83.2Adcock wins: Dominance
Donnelly
83.1Donnelly wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇿🇦 Neil Adcock
83.2
Adcock leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Neil Adcock
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. 🇿🇦 Neil Adcock5 years played · career day 1,826296 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Martin Donnelly5 years played · career day 1,826288 runs
-2.7% vs Adcock at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Donnelly | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 218 | 631 |
| 🇿🇦 Adcock | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 222 | 640 |
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
Adcock83.2
Donnelly83.1
FAQ
Where does Donnelly beat Adcock?
Donnelly scores higher on peak. Adcock leads on dominance.
How is the Donnelly vs Adcock score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Donnelly: 83.1, Adcock: 83.2.
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