Who is better, Hansen or Brits?
Grant Brits leads with a GOAT score of 82.0 against 81.8 for Brendan Hansen — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hansen vs Brits
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Grant Brits above Brendan Hansen: 82.0 vs 81.8. Grant Brits leads on Honours, Statistics. Brendan Hansen leads on Longevity.
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BritsWinner
82.0Brits wins: Honours, Statistics
Hansen
81.8Hansen wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Grant Brits
82.0
Brits leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Grant Brits
2. Brendan Hansen
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. 🇺🇸 Brendan Hansen5 seasons played · career day 1,826404 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Grant Brits5 seasons played · career day 1,825336 major golds
-16.8% vs Hansen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hansen | 0 | 0 | 62 | 136 | 308 | 748 |
| 🇦🇺 Brits | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 336 | 696 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HansenRetired | BritsActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | 6 | 1 |
| World Championship golds | 4 | — |
| World records set | 5 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 1 |
| Commonwealth Games medals | — | 2 |
| Australian titles | — | 4 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brits82.0
Hansen81.8
FAQ
Where does Hansen beat Brits?
Hansen scores higher on longevity. Brits leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Hansen vs Brits score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hansen: 81.8, Brits: 82.0.
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