Who is better, Naseem or Tahir?
Naseem Shah leads with a GOAT score of 73.2 against 72.4 for Imran Tahir — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Naseem vs Tahir
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NaseemWinner
73.2Naseem wins: Peak, Statistics
Tahir
72.4Tahir wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇰 Naseem Shah
73.2
Naseem leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Naseem Shah
2. Imran Tahir
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. 🏳️ Imran Tahir5 years played · career day 1,825192 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Naseem Shah5 years played · career day 1,82575 runs
-60.9% vs Tahir at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Naseem | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 75 | 109 |
| 🏳️ Tahir | 0 | 0 | 23 | 40 | 192 | 411 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NaseemActive | TahirActive · Guyana Amazon Warriors |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 57 | — |
| Youngest Test hat-trick age | 16 | — |
| ODI wickets | 39 | — |
| Asia Cup titles | 1 | — |
| International career years | 7 | — |
| Matches (T20 leagues + internationals) | — | 355 |
| Runs | — | 472 |
| Wickets | — | 555 |
| Player of the match | — | 16 |
| Number | — | 99 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 71.7 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 73.4 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 73 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 74.5 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Naseem73.2
Tahir72.4
FAQ
Where does Tahir beat Naseem?
Tahir scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Naseem leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Naseem vs Tahir score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Naseem: 73.2, Tahir: 72.4.
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