Who is better, Vaughan or Du Preez?
Michael Vaughan leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.4 for Mignon du Preez — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Vaughan vs Du Preez
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Michael Vaughan and Mignon du Preez level at 85.4. Michael Vaughan leads on Peak, Honours. Mignon du Preez leads on Longevity.
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VaughanWinner
85.4Vaughan wins: Peak, Honours
Du Preez
85.4Du Preez wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Michael Vaughan
85.4
Vaughan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Vaughan
2. Mignon du Preez
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. 🇬🇧 Michael Vaughan5 years played · career day 4,016260 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇿🇦 Mignon du Preez5 years played · career day 1,825168 runs
-35.4% vs Vaughan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Vaughan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 128 |
| 🇿🇦 Du Preez | 0 | 0 | 22 | 50 | 168 | 366 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | VaughanRetired | Du PreezRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Ashes series won as captain | 1 | — |
| Test wins as captain | 26 | — |
| Test runs | 5,719 | — |
| Test centuries | 18 | — |
| Test runs in 2002 | 1,481 | — |
| ODI runs | — | 3,760 |
| T20I runs | — | 2,000 |
| ODI matches | — | 154 |
| Matches as captain | — | 100 |
| International seasons | — | 16 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Vaughan85.4
Du Preez85.4
FAQ
Where does Du Preez beat Vaughan?
Du Preez scores higher on longevity. Vaughan leads on peak, honours.
How is the Vaughan vs Du Preez score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Vaughan: 85.4, Du Preez: 85.4.
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