Collingwood vs Bradman
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Bradman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Collingwood wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Bradman leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Averaged 99.94 in Tests, the most dominant statistic in team sport.
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 year| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Collingwood | 0 | 0 | 45 | 94 | 206 | 562 |
| 🇦🇺 Bradman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 395 | 803 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | CollingwoodRetired | BradmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Twenty20 titles as captain | 1 | — |
| Test runs | 4,259 | 6,996 |
| One-day international runs | 5,092 | — |
| Test centuries | 10 | 29 |
| International caps | 264 | — |
| Test batting average | — | 99.94 |
| Test double centuries | — | 12 |
| Ashes series won as captain | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 100 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 100 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 96 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 100 |
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