Who is better, Finke or Salnikov?
Robert Finke leads with a GOAT score of 90.1 against 87.1 for Vladimir Salnikov — a gap of 3.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Finke vs Salnikov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Robert Finke above Vladimir Salnikov: 90.1 vs 87.1. Robert Finke leads on Honours, Peak, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
FinkeWinner
90.1Finke wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Salnikov
87.1Salnikov wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Robert Finke
90.1
Finke leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Robert Finke
2. Vladimir Salnikov
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. 🇺🇸 Robert Finke5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Vladimir Salnikov5 seasons played · career day 2,19114 major golds
-96.1% vs Finke at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Finke | 0 | 0 | 60 | 126 | 363 | 740 |
| 🇷🇺 Salnikov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 21 |
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
Finke90.1
Salnikov87.1
FAQ
Where does Salnikov beat Finke?
Salnikov does not lead any of the five categories; Finke is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Finke vs Salnikov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Finke: 90.1, Salnikov: 87.1.
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