Who is better, Zaman or Pooran?
Nicholas Pooran leads with a GOAT score of 68.4 against 67.6 for Fakhar Zaman — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Zaman vs Pooran
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PooranWinner
68.4Pooran wins: Longevity
Zaman
67.6Zaman wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Nicholas Pooran
68.4
Pooran leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nicholas Pooran
2. Fakhar Zaman
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. 🏳️ Fakhar Zaman5 years played · career day 1,8255,095 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Nicholas Pooran5 years played · career day 2,190954 runs
-81.3% vs Zaman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Zaman | 0 | 0 | 707 | 2,622 | 5,095 | 9,376 |
| 🏳️ Pooran | 0 | 0 | 102 | 172 | 564 | 3,848 |
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
Pooran68.4
Zaman67.6
FAQ
Where does Zaman beat Pooran?
Zaman scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Pooran leads on longevity.
How is the Zaman vs Pooran score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Zaman: 67.6, Pooran: 68.4.
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