Who is better, Costa or McKinley?
Chuck McKinley leads with a GOAT score of 78.0 against 77.8 for Albert Costa — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Costa vs McKinley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chuck McKinley above Albert Costa: 78.0 vs 77.8. Chuck McKinley leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Albert Costa leads on Longevity.
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McKinleyWinner
78.0McKinley wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Costa
77.8Costa wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Chuck McKinley
78.0
McKinley leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chuck McKinley
2. Albert Costa
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. 🇺🇸 Chuck McKinley5 seasons played · career day 2,19119 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 Albert Costa5 seasons played · career day 2,1907 titles
-63.2% vs McKinley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 Costa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 🇺🇸 McKinley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 25 |
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
McKinley78.0
Costa77.8
FAQ
Where does Costa beat McKinley?
Costa scores higher on longevity. McKinley leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Costa vs McKinley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Costa: 77.8, McKinley: 78.0.
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