AB de Villiers vs Steve Smith
Two greats, side by side: honours, records, money and the numbers that define them.
| Cricket | Sport | Cricket |
| South Africa | Nationality | Australia |
| February 17, 1984 | Born | June 2, 1989 |
| 1.78 m / 5 ft 10 in | Height | 1.75 m / 5 ft 9 in |
| $85M | Net worth | - |
| 5 | Major honours | 5 |
| 3 | Records | 2 |
Career Numbers
| 114 | Test Matches | - |
| 228 | ODI Matches | - |
| 78 | T20I Matches | - |
| 8,765 | Test Runs | 10,763 |
| 9,577 | ODI Runs | 5,800 |
| - | T20 Runs | 1,000+ |
| - | Test Average | 60+ |
| - | ODI Average | 40+ |
Honours Side by Side
AB de Villiers (5)
- ICC ODI Player of the Year
- Wisden Cricketers of the Decade
- Fastest ODI Fifty
- Fastest ODI Century
- Fastest ODI 150
Steve Smith (5)
- ICC Men's Cricketer of the Year
- ICC Test Player of the Year
- ICC ODI Player of the Year
- Ashes Series Winner
- ICC World Cup Winner
The Case for Each
AB de Villiers brings the heavier trophy cabinet: 5 documented honours against 5 for Steve Smith. Silverware is not the whole story, but it is the first line of any cricket argument.
On records, AB de Villiers holds 3 documented marks. Records show peaks; honours show sustained dominance. The two lists rarely agree on a winner.
AB de Villiers is the senior figure by roughly 5 years, which frames the comparison: one career is closer to its final shape, the other still has chapters to write.
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