Who is better, Peaty or King?
Adam Peaty leads with a GOAT score of 88.7 against 87.1 for Lilly King — a gap of 1.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Peaty vs King
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Adam Peaty above Lilly King: 88.7 vs 87.1. Adam Peaty leads on Dominance, Statistics, Peak. Lilly King leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PeatyWinner
88.7Peaty wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
King
87.1King wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Adam Peaty
88.7
Peaty leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Adam Peaty
2. Lilly King
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇬🇧 Adam Peaty5 seasons played · career day 2,556287.6 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lilly King5 seasons played · career day 1,82614 major golds
-95.1% vs Peaty at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Peaty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 115.92 | 401.87 |
| 🇺🇸 King | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 26 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Peaty88.7
King87.1
FAQ
Where does King beat Peaty?
King scores higher on longevity. Peaty leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Peaty vs King score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Peaty: 88.7, King: 87.1.
What do you think?
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