Who is better, Shepherd or Thakur?
Shardul Thakur leads with a GOAT score of 63.3 against 63.2 for Romario Shepherd — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shepherd vs Thakur
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ThakurWinner
63.3Thakur wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Shepherd
63.2Shepherd wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏳️ Shardul Thakur
63.3
Thakur leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shardul Thakur
2. Romario Shepherd
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. 🏳️ Romario Shepherd5 years played · career day 1,82588 runs
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏳️ Shardul Thakur5 years played · career day 2,19184 runs
-4.5% vs Shepherd at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏳️ Shepherd | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 88 | 196 |
| 🏳️ Thakur | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 217 |
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
Thakur63.3
Shepherd63.2
FAQ
Where does Shepherd beat Thakur?
Shepherd scores higher on dominance, honours. Thakur leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Shepherd vs Thakur score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shepherd: 63.2, Thakur: 63.3.
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