Who is better, Anderson or Irie?
Ryosuke Irie leads with a GOAT score of 79.0 against 78.9 for Alyssa Anderson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Anderson vs Irie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ryosuke Irie above Alyssa Anderson: 79.0 vs 78.9. Ryosuke Irie leads on Longevity. Alyssa Anderson leads on Honours, Peak, Statistics.
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IrieWinner
79.0Irie wins: Longevity
Anderson
78.9Anderson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Ryosuke Irie
79.0
Irie leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ryosuke Irie
2. Alyssa Anderson
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. 🇯🇵 Ryosuke Irie5 seasons played · career day 1,826416 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Alyssa Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 major golds
-12.7% vs Irie at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 363 | 418 |
| 🇯🇵 Irie | 0 | 0 | 70 | 154 | 324 | 748 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AndersonRetired | IrieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 3 | — |
| World University Games titles | 2 | — |
| US national medals | 3 | — |
| Pan Pacific medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Asian Games golds | — | 6 |
| Asian records set | — | 5 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Irie79.0
Anderson78.9
FAQ
Where does Anderson beat Irie?
Anderson scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Irie leads on longevity.
How is the Anderson vs Irie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anderson: 78.9, Irie: 79.0.
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