Who is better, Anderson or Watanabe?
Alyssa Anderson leads with a GOAT score of 78.9 against 78.8 for Ippei Watanabe — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Anderson vs Watanabe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Alyssa Anderson above Ippei Watanabe: 78.9 vs 78.8. Alyssa Anderson leads on Honours, Dominance. Ippei Watanabe leads on Longevity, Peak.
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AndersonWinner
78.9Anderson wins: Dominance, Honours
Watanabe
78.8Watanabe wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Alyssa Anderson
78.9
Anderson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Alyssa Anderson
2. Ippei Watanabe
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. 🇯🇵 Ippei Watanabe5 seasons played · career day 1,825387 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Alyssa Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 major golds
-6.2% vs Watanabe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 363 | 418 |
| 🇯🇵 Watanabe | 0 | 0 | 55 | 123 | 387 | 699 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AndersonRetired | WatanabeActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 3 | — |
| World University Games titles | 2 | — |
| US national medals | 3 | — |
| Pan Pacific medals | 1 | — |
| World records | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Asian Games golds | — | 1 |
| Japanese titles | — | 5 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Anderson78.9
Watanabe78.8
FAQ
Where does Watanabe beat Anderson?
Watanabe scores higher on peak, longevity. Anderson leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Anderson vs Watanabe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anderson: 78.9, Watanabe: 78.8.
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