Who is better, Barnes or Karlsson?
Chester Barnes leads with a GOAT score of 76.5 against 76.4 for Mattias Karlsson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barnes vs Karlsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chester Barnes above Mattias Karlsson: 76.5 vs 76.4. Chester Barnes leads on Dominance, Peak. Mattias Karlsson leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BarnesWinner
76.5Barnes wins: Dominance, Peak
Karlsson
76.4Karlsson wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Chester Barnes
76.5
Barnes leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chester Barnes
2. Mattias Karlsson
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. 🏴 Chester Barnes5 seasons played · career day 1,825297 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Mattias Karlsson5 seasons played · career day 1,825260 titles
-12.5% vs Barnes at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Barnes76.5
Karlsson76.4
FAQ
Where does Karlsson beat Barnes?
Karlsson scores higher on honours, longevity. Barnes leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Barnes vs Karlsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barnes: 76.5, Karlsson: 76.4.
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