Who is better, Baumann or Weissmuller?
Alex Baumann leads with a GOAT score of 87.8 against 87.6 for Johnny Weissmuller — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baumann vs Weissmuller
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Alex Baumann above Johnny Weissmuller: 87.8 vs 87.6. Alex Baumann leads on Longevity, Peak. Johnny Weissmuller leads on Dominance.
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BaumannWinner
87.8Baumann wins: Peak, Longevity
Weissmuller
87.6Weissmuller wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Alex Baumann
87.8
Baumann leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alex Baumann
2. Johnny Weissmuller
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. 🇨🇦 Alex Baumann5 seasons played · career day 1,825315 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Johnny Weissmuller5 seasons played · career day 1,82511 major golds
-96.5% vs Baumann at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Baumann | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 315 | 643 |
| 🇺🇸 Weissmuller | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 19 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BaumannRetired | WeissmullerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | 5 |
| World records set | 4 | — |
| Commonwealth titles | 4 | — |
| Pan American titles | 2 | — |
| Canadian titles | 38 | — |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 1 |
| World records | — | 51 |
| US national titles | — | 52 |
| Unbeaten individual races | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baumann87.8
Weissmuller87.6
FAQ
Where does Weissmuller beat Baumann?
Weissmuller scores higher on dominance. Baumann leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Baumann vs Weissmuller score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baumann: 87.8, Weissmuller: 87.6.
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