Who is better, Hansen or Franklin?
Brendan Hansen leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.8 for Missy Franklin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hansen vs Franklin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Brendan Hansen and Missy Franklin level at 81.8. Brendan Hansen leads on Longevity. Missy Franklin leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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HansenWinner
81.8Hansen wins: Longevity
Franklin
81.8Franklin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Brendan Hansen
81.8
Hansen leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Brendan Hansen
2. Missy Franklin
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. 🇺🇸 Missy Franklin5 seasons played · career day 2,190627.1 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Brendan Hansen5 seasons played · career day 1,826404 major golds
-35.6% vs Franklin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hansen | 0 | 0 | 62 | 136 | 308 | 748 |
| 🇺🇸 Franklin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 500.56 | 885.06 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HansenRetired | FranklinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | 6 | 6 |
| World Championship golds | 4 | 11 |
| World records set | 5 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 5 |
| World records | — | 2 |
| 200 m backstroke record (s) | — | 124.06 |
| Golds at one Worlds | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hansen81.8
Franklin81.8
FAQ
Where does Franklin beat Hansen?
Franklin scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Hansen leads on longevity.
How is the Hansen vs Franklin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hansen: 81.8, Franklin: 81.8.
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