Laxman vs Kapil
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Laxman wins: Peak, Statistics
Kapil wins: Dominance, Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Laxman leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. His 281 at Eden Gardens in 2001 is among the greatest Test innings ever played.
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 year| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇳 Laxman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 190 |
| 🇮🇳 Kapil | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 215 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 years are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | LaxmanRetired | KapilRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Test runs | 8,781 | 5,248 |
| Test centuries | 17 | — |
| Highest Test score | 281 | — |
| Tests played | 134 | — |
| Test average | 45.97 | — |
| World Cups | — | 1 |
| Test wickets | — | 434 |
| Five-wicket hauls | — | 23 |
| ODI wickets | — | 253 |
| 175 not out at 1983 World Cup | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 88 |
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