Who is better, Alvares or Steffes?
Kent Steffes leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.5 for Ana Ida Alvares — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Alvares vs Steffes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kent Steffes above Ana Ida Alvares: 84.7 vs 84.5. Kent Steffes leads on Peak, Dominance. Ana Ida Alvares leads on Longevity, Honours.
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SteffesWinner
84.7Steffes wins: Dominance, Peak
Alvares
84.5Alvares wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Kent Steffes
84.7
Steffes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kent Steffes
2. Ana Ida Alvares
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. 🇺🇸 Kent Steffes5 seasons played · career day 1,826379 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 Ana Ida Alvares5 seasons played · career day 1,826317 titles
-16.4% vs Steffes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Alvares | 0 | 0 | 52 | 110 | 242 | 660 |
| 🇺🇸 Steffes | 0 | 0 | 55 | 121 | 287 | 753 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AlvaresRetired | SteffesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| World Grand Prix titles | 1 | — |
| Pan American gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | — |
| Brazilian league titles | 4 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| AVP tour wins | — | 100 |
| AVP MVP awards | — | 2 |
| Tour season titles | — | 4 |
| Years at the top level | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Steffes84.7
Alvares84.5
FAQ
Where does Alvares beat Steffes?
Alvares scores higher on honours, longevity. Steffes leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Alvares vs Steffes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Alvares: 84.5, Steffes: 84.7.
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