Who is better, Sams or Padikkal?
Devdutt Padikkal leads with a GOAT score of 41.2 against 39.3 for Daniel Sams — a gap of 1.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sams vs Padikkal
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PadikkalWinner
41.2Padikkal wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Sams
39.3Sams wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Devdutt Padikkal
41.2
Padikkal leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Devdutt Padikkal
2. Daniel Sams
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. 🏳️ Devdutt Padikkal5 years played · career day 1,8261,687 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Daniel Sams5 years played · career day 2,19141 runs
-97.6% vs Padikkal at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Sams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 41 |
| 🏳️ Padikkal | 0 | 0 | 473 | 922 | 1,559 | 1,934 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Padikkal41.2
Sams39.3
FAQ
Where does Sams beat Padikkal?
Sams scores higher on peak. Padikkal leads on dominance, honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Sams vs Padikkal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sams: 39.3, Padikkal: 41.2.
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