Who is better, Naseem or Warner?
David Warner leads with a GOAT score of 73.4 against 73.2 for Naseem Shah — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Naseem vs Warner
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WarnerWinner
73.4Warner wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
Naseem
73.2Naseem wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ David Warner
73.4
Warner leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Warner
2. Naseem Shah
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 year1. 🏳️ David Warner5 years played · career day 1,8255,701 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Naseem Shah5 years played · career day 1,82575 runs
-98.7% vs Warner at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Naseem | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 75 | 109 |
| 🏳️ Warner | 0 | 0 | 542 | 1,197 | 5,701 | 15,873 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NaseemActive | WarnerActive · Karachi Kings |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 57 | — |
| Youngest Test hat-trick age | 16 | — |
| ODI wickets | 39 | — |
| Asia Cup titles | 1 | — |
| International career years | 7 | — |
| Matches (T20 leagues + internationals) | — | 580 |
| Runs | — | 25,818 |
| Wickets | — | 4 |
| Player of the match | — | 55 |
| Number | — | 31 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 72.5 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 75 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 75 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Warner73.4
Naseem73.2
FAQ
Where does Naseem beat Warner?
Naseem scores higher on peak, statistics. Warner leads on dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Naseem vs Warner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Naseem: 73.2, Warner: 73.4.
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