Who is better, Bernardi or Shirai?
Lorenzo Bernardi leads with a GOAT score of 82.4 against 82.4 for Takako Shirai — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bernardi vs Shirai
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lorenzo Bernardi and Takako Shirai level at 82.4. Lorenzo Bernardi leads on Longevity. Takako Shirai leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BernardiWinner
82.4Bernardi wins: Longevity
Shirai
82.4Shirai wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇹 Lorenzo Bernardi
82.4
Bernardi leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lorenzo Bernardi
2. Takako Shirai
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. 🇯🇵 Takako Shirai5 seasons played · career day 1,825396 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Lorenzo Bernardi5 seasons played · career day 2,92135 titles
-91.2% vs Shirai at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Bernardi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 43 |
| 🇯🇵 Shirai | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 396 | 662 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BernardiRetired | ShiraiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 3 | 1 |
| World League titles | 6 | — |
| European Championship titles | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | 2 |
| Italian league titles | 6 | — |
| Player of the Century | 1 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Years with the national team | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bernardi82.4
Shirai82.4
FAQ
Where does Shirai beat Bernardi?
Shirai scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Bernardi leads on longevity.
How is the Bernardi vs Shirai score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bernardi: 82.4, Shirai: 82.4.
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