MS Dhoni vs Adam Gilchrist: career stats compared

MS Dhoni vs Adam Gilchrist compared side by side: Test, ODI and T20I matches, runs, batting averages and wickets, from Wikipedia career stats.

Format	Player	Matches	Runs	Average	Wickets	Bowling average
Test	MS Dhoni	90	4,876	38.09	0	–
Test	Adam Gilchrist	96	5,570	47.60
ODI	MS Dhoni	350	10,773	50.57	1	31.00
ODI	Adam Gilchrist	287	9,619	35.89

In Tests, Adam Gilchrist has the higher batting average (47.60 to 38.09).
MS Dhoni has scored 4,876 Test runs in 90 matches; Adam Gilchrist has scored 5,570 in 96.
In ODIs, MS Dhoni has the higher batting average (50.57 to 35.89).
MS Dhoni has scored 10,773 ODI runs in 350 matches; Adam Gilchrist has scored 9,619 in 287.

Averages and totals are not directly comparable across eras, pitches and opposition, and the figures may lag recent matches.