Who is better, Basilio or McLarnin?
Carmen Basilio leads with a GOAT score of 84.6 against 84.6 for Jimmy McLarnin — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Basilio vs McLarnin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Carmen Basilio and Jimmy McLarnin level at 84.6. Carmen Basilio leads on Longevity, Honours. Jimmy McLarnin leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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BasilioWinner
84.6Basilio wins: Longevity, Honours
McLarnin
84.6McLarnin wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Carmen Basilio
84.6
Basilio leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Carmen Basilio
2. Jimmy McLarnin
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 year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Carmen Basilio5 years played · career day 1,826262 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Jimmy McLarnin5 years played · career day 1,82536 title wins
-86.3% vs Basilio at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Basilio | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 197 | 584 |
| 🇮🇪 McLarnin | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 54 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Basilio84.6
McLarnin84.6
FAQ
Where does McLarnin beat Basilio?
McLarnin scores higher on dominance, statistics. Basilio leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Basilio vs McLarnin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Basilio: 84.6, McLarnin: 84.6.
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