Hayden vs Bradman
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Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Hayden wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Bradman leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Averaged 99.94 in Tests, the most dominant statistic in team sport.
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 year| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Hayden | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 53 | 219 |
| 🇦🇺 Bradman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 395 | 803 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
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