Who is better, Atherton or Dexter?
Ted Dexter leads with a GOAT score of 81.2 against 81.1 for Michael Atherton — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Atherton vs Dexter
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ted Dexter above Michael Atherton: 81.2 vs 81.1. Ted Dexter leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Michael Atherton leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
DexterWinner
81.2Dexter wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Atherton
81.1Atherton wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Ted Dexter
81.2
Dexter leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ted Dexter
2. Michael Atherton
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. 🏴 Ted Dexter5 years played · career day 1,825312 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Michael Atherton5 years played · career day 1,825274 runs
-12.2% vs Dexter at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Atherton | 0 | 0 | 35 | 80 | 274 | 610 |
| 🏴 Dexter | 0 | 0 | 40 | 91 | 312 | 623 |
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
Dexter81.2
Atherton81.1
FAQ
Where does Atherton beat Dexter?
Atherton scores higher on longevity. Dexter leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Atherton vs Dexter score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Atherton: 81.1, Dexter: 81.2.
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