Who is better, Barrett or Gibson?
Sarah Gibson leads with a GOAT score of 78.5 against 78.4 for Bill Barrett — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barrett vs Gibson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sarah Gibson above Bill Barrett: 78.5 vs 78.4. Sarah Gibson leads on Dominance. Bill Barrett leads on Longevity.
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GibsonWinner
78.5Gibson wins: Dominance
Barrett
78.4Barrett wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sarah Gibson
78.5
Gibson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sarah Gibson
2. Bill Barrett
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. 🇺🇸 Bill Barrett5 seasons played · career day 1,825369 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Sarah Gibson5 seasons played · career day 1,825356 major golds
-3.5% vs Barrett at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barrett | 0 | 0 | 55 | 122 | 369 | 483 |
| 🇺🇸 Gibson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 356 | 485 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarrettRetired | GibsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pan American gold medals | 2 | — |
| NCAA titles | 3 | 1 |
| United States titles | 4 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| National records | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| US national medals | — | 4 |
| World University Games medals | — | 2 |
| Personal best in the 100 fly | — | 5,722 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gibson78.5
Barrett78.4
FAQ
Where does Barrett beat Gibson?
Barrett scores higher on longevity. Gibson leads on dominance.
How is the Barrett vs Gibson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barrett: 78.4, Gibson: 78.5.
What do you think?
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