Who is better, Carvin or Ikee?
Rikako Ikee leads with a GOAT score of 77.0 against 76.9 for Chad Carvin — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carvin vs Ikee
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rikako Ikee above Chad Carvin: 77.0 vs 76.9. Rikako Ikee leads on Dominance, Honours. Chad Carvin leads on Statistics, Peak.
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IkeeWinner
77.0Ikee wins: Dominance, Honours
Carvin
76.9Carvin wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Rikako Ikee
77.0
Ikee leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rikako Ikee
2. Chad Carvin
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. 🇯🇵 Rikako Ikee5 seasons played · career day 1,825390 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Chad Carvin5 seasons played · career day 2,19018 major golds
-95.4% vs Ikee at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carvin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 28 |
| 🇯🇵 Ikee | 0 | 0 | 58 | 128 | 390 | 624 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarvinRetired | IkeeActive |
|---|---|---|
| Pan American golds | 3 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 4 | — |
| US national titles | 6 | — |
| 400 m freestyle best | 228.4 | — |
| Asian Games golds | — | 6 |
| Asian Games MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Japanese national records | — | 11 |
| World Championship finals | — | 3 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ikee77.0
Carvin76.9
FAQ
Where does Carvin beat Ikee?
Carvin scores higher on peak, statistics. Ikee leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Carvin vs Ikee score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carvin: 76.9, Ikee: 77.0.
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