Who is better, Cielo or Berens?
César Cielo leads with a GOAT score of 81.4 against 81.4 for Ricky Berens — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cielo vs Berens
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores César Cielo and Ricky Berens level at 81.4. César Cielo leads on Dominance. Ricky Berens leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics.
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CieloWinner
81.4Cielo wins: Dominance
Berens
81.4Berens wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 César Cielo
81.4
Cielo leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. César Cielo
2. Ricky Berens
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. 🇺🇸 Ricky Berens5 seasons played · career day 1,82522 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 César Cielo5 seasons played · career day 2,19013 major golds
-40.9% vs Berens at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Cielo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 18 |
| 🇺🇸 Berens | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 32 |
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
Cielo81.4
Berens81.4
FAQ
Where does Berens beat Cielo?
Berens scores higher on honours, statistics, longevity. Cielo leads on dominance.
How is the Cielo vs Berens score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cielo: 81.4, Berens: 81.4.
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