Who is better, Naseem or Narine?
Naseem Shah leads with a GOAT score of 73.2 against 72.8 for Sunil Narine — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Naseem vs Narine
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NaseemWinner
73.2Naseem wins: Peak, Statistics
Narine
72.8Narine 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. Sunil Narine
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. 🏳️ Sunil Narine5 years played · career day 1,825240 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇵🇰 Naseem Shah5 years played · career day 1,82575 runs
-68.7% vs Narine at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇵🇰 Naseem | 0 | 0 | 13 | 21 | 75 | 109 |
| 🏳️ Narine | 0 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 240 | 373 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NaseemActive | NarineActive · Trinbago Knight Riders |
|---|---|---|
| Test wickets | 57 | — |
| Youngest Test hat-trick age | 16 | — |
| ODI wickets | 39 | — |
| Asia Cup titles | 1 | — |
| International career years | 7 | — |
| Matches (T20 leagues + internationals) | — | 447 |
| Runs | — | 3,526 |
| Wickets | — | 506 |
| Player of the match | — | 36 |
| Number | — | 74 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 72.5 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 75 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 73 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 73.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Naseem73.2
Narine72.8
FAQ
Where does Narine beat Naseem?
Narine scores higher on dominance, honours, longevity. Naseem leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Naseem vs Narine score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Naseem: 73.2, Narine: 72.8.
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