Who is better, Charles or Shamsi?
Tabraiz Shamsi leads with a GOAT score of 66.5 against 66.2 for Johnson Charles — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Charles vs Shamsi
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ShamsiWinner
66.5Shamsi wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Charles
66.2Charles wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Tabraiz Shamsi
66.5
Shamsi leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tabraiz Shamsi
2. Johnson Charles
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. 🏳️ Johnson Charles5 years played · career day 1,8252,054 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Tabraiz Shamsi5 years played · career day 1,82571 runs
-96.5% vs Charles at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Charles | 0 | 0 | 57 | 460 | 2,054 | 3,967 |
| 🏳️ Shamsi | 0 | 0 | 11 | 28 | 71 | 205 |
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
Shamsi66.5
Charles66.2
FAQ
Where does Charles beat Shamsi?
Charles scores higher on longevity. Shamsi leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Charles vs Shamsi score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Charles: 66.2, Shamsi: 66.5.
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