Who is better, Ross or Nicolai?
April Ross leads with a GOAT score of 87.6 against 87.4 for Paolo Nicolai — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ross vs Nicolai
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks April Ross above Paolo Nicolai: 87.6 vs 87.4. April Ross leads on Dominance. Paolo Nicolai leads on Statistics.
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RossWinner
87.6Ross wins: Dominance
Nicolai
87.4Nicolai wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 April Ross
87.6
Ross leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. April Ross
2. Paolo Nicolai
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. 🇮🇹 Paolo Nicolai5 seasons played · career day 1,826325 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 April Ross5 seasons played · career day 1,82511 titles
-96.6% vs Nicolai at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ross | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 22 |
| 🇮🇹 Nicolai | 0 | 0 | 55 | 115 | 250 | 675 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ross87.6
Nicolai87.4
FAQ
Where does Nicolai beat Ross?
Nicolai scores higher on statistics. Ross leads on dominance.
How is the Ross vs Nicolai score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ross: 87.6, Nicolai: 87.4.
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