Who is better, Barrett or Dean?
Bill Barrett leads with a GOAT score of 78.4 against 78.3 for Tom Dean — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barrett vs Dean
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bill Barrett above Tom Dean: 78.4 vs 78.3. Bill Barrett leads on Statistics, Longevity. Tom Dean leads on Dominance, Peak.
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BarrettWinner
78.4Barrett wins: Longevity, Statistics
Dean
78.3Dean wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bill Barrett
78.4
Barrett leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Barrett
2. Tom Dean
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. 🇬🇧 Tom Dean5 seasons played · career day 1,825400 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bill Barrett5 seasons played · career day 1,825369 major golds
-7.7% vs Dean at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barrett | 0 | 0 | 55 | 122 | 369 | 483 |
| 🇬🇧 Dean | 0 | 0 | 66 | 140 | 400 | 576 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarrettRetired | DeanActive |
|---|---|---|
| Pan American gold medals | 2 | — |
| NCAA titles | 3 | — |
| United States titles | 4 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | 3 |
| National records | 2 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| European Championship golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barrett78.4
Dean78.3
FAQ
Where does Dean beat Barrett?
Dean scores higher on peak, dominance. Barrett leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Barrett vs Dean score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barrett: 78.4, Dean: 78.3.
What do you think?
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