Barnes vs Karlsson
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Barnes wins: Dominance, Peak
Karlsson wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Barnes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Five-time English champion and the sport's biggest British name of the 1960s.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 46 | 99 | 297 | 619 |
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 44 | 92 | 260 | 540 |
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 | BarnesRetired | KarlssonActive |
|---|---|---|
| English titles | 5 | — |
| European Championship appearances | 5 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 6 | — |
| English Open titles | 2 | — |
| International caps | 100 | — |
| World Championship team medals | — | 1 |
| European team medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| Career world ranking best | — | 20 |
| Swedish titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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