Who is better, Dravid or Sangakkara?
Rahul Dravid leads with a GOAT score of 87.1 against 87.1 for Kumar Sangakkara — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dravid vs Sangakkara
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Rahul Dravid and Kumar Sangakkara level at 87.1. Rahul Dravid leads on Longevity. Kumar Sangakkara leads on Peak.
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DravidWinner
87.1Dravid wins: Longevity
Sangakkara
87.1Sangakkara wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇳 Rahul Dravid
87.1
Dravid leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rahul Dravid
2. Kumar Sangakkara
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. 🇮🇳 Rahul Dravid5 years played · career day 1,826244 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇱🇰 Kumar Sangakkara5 years played · career day 2,921243 runs
-0.4% vs Dravid at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 Dravid | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 194 | 492 |
| 🇱🇰 Sangakkara | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 301 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DravidRetired | SangakkaraRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 13,288 | 12,400 |
| Test centuries | 36 | 38 |
| Test average | 52.31 | 57.4 |
| ODI runs | 10,889 | 14,234 |
| Test catches | 210 | — |
| Balls faced in Tests | 31,258 | — |
| ICC Cricketer of the Year | — | 1 |
| World T20 titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dravid87.1
Sangakkara87.1
FAQ
Where does Sangakkara beat Dravid?
Sangakkara scores higher on peak. Dravid leads on longevity.
How is the Dravid vs Sangakkara score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dravid: 87.1, Sangakkara: 87.1.
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