Who is better, Sams or Iyer?
Venkatesh Iyer leads with a GOAT score of 41.5 against 39.3 for Daniel Sams — a gap of 2.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Sams vs Iyer
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IyerWinner
41.5Iyer wins: Dominance, Honours
Sams
39.3Sams wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Venkatesh Iyer
41.5
Iyer leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Venkatesh Iyer
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. 🏳️ Venkatesh Iyer5 years played · career day 1,8251,625 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Daniel Sams5 years played · career day 2,19141 runs
-97.5% vs Iyer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Sams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 21 | 41 |
| 🏳️ Iyer | 0 | 0 | 406 | 709 | 1,625 | 1,625 |
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
Iyer41.5
Sams39.3
FAQ
Where does Sams beat Iyer?
Sams scores higher on peak, statistics. Iyer leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Sams vs Iyer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Sams: 39.3, Iyer: 41.5.
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