Who is better, Powell or Snell?
Peter Snell leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.3 for Asafa Powell — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Powell vs Snell
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Peter Snell above Asafa Powell: 84.5 vs 84.3. Peter Snell leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Asafa Powell leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SnellWinner
84.5Snell wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Powell
84.3Powell wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Peter Snell
84.5
Snell leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Peter Snell
2. Asafa Powell
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. 🇯🇲 Asafa Powell5 seasons played · career day 2,92148.9 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Peter Snell5 seasons played · career day 2,19032 major golds
-34.6% vs Powell at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Powell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19.64 | 58.69 |
| 🇳🇿 Snell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 50 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Snell84.5
Powell84.3
FAQ
Where does Powell beat Snell?
Powell scores higher on statistics, longevity. Snell leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Powell vs Snell score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Powell: 84.3, Snell: 84.5.
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