Campbell vs Gross
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Gross wins: Dominance, Honours
Campbell wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Gross leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The Albatross won three Olympic golds and 13 world titles across two strokes.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Campbell | 0 | 0 | 53.8 | 107.4 | 214 | 476.3 |
| 🇩🇪 Gross | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | CampbellRetired | GrossRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | — |
| Olympic medals | 8 | 6 |
| World Championship golds | 11 | — |
| 100 m freestyle best | 51.9 | — |
| Olympic Games | 4 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship titles | — | 5 |
| European titles | — | 13 |
| World records set | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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