Who is better, Gardini or Rosenthal?
Sean Rosenthal leads with a GOAT score of 86.1 against 86.0 for Andrea Gardini — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gardini vs Rosenthal
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sean Rosenthal above Andrea Gardini: 86.1 vs 86.0. Sean Rosenthal leads on Longevity, Statistics. Andrea Gardini leads on Honours, Dominance.
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RosenthalWinner
86.1Rosenthal wins: Longevity, Statistics
Gardini
86.0Gardini wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sean Rosenthal
86.1
Rosenthal leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sean Rosenthal
2. Andrea Gardini
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. 🇺🇸 Sean Rosenthal5 seasons played · career day 1,825306 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Andrea Gardini5 seasons played · career day 1,8269 titles
-97.1% vs Rosenthal at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Gardini | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 🇺🇸 Rosenthal | 0 | 0 | 52 | 109 | 306 | 632 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GardiniRetired | RosenthalRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 3 | — |
| World League titles | 7 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| European titles | 3 | — |
| Champions League titles | 3 | — |
| AVP titles | — | 27 |
| World Tour titles | — | 4 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| AVP MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career seasons | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rosenthal86.1
Gardini86.0
FAQ
Where does Gardini beat Rosenthal?
Gardini scores higher on dominance, honours. Rosenthal leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Gardini vs Rosenthal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gardini: 86.0, Rosenthal: 86.1.
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