Who is better, Cavanaugh or Andrew?
Michael Andrew leads with a GOAT score of 73.4 against 72.6 for Chris Cavanaugh — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cavanaugh vs Andrew
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Andrew above Chris Cavanaugh: 73.4 vs 72.6. Michael Andrew leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics. Chris Cavanaugh leads on Honours, Peak.
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AndrewWinner
73.4Andrew wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
Cavanaugh
72.6Cavanaugh wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Michael Andrew
73.4
Andrew leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Andrew
2. Chris Cavanaugh
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. 🇺🇸 Chris Cavanaugh5 seasons played · career day 1,826400 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Michael Andrew5 seasons played · career day 1,825400 major golds
0.0% vs Cavanaugh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cavanaugh | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 304 | 544 |
| 🇺🇸 Andrew | 0 | 0 | 70 | 146 | 400 | 696 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CavanaughRetired | AndrewActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | 1 |
| World records in relays | 1 | — |
| Pan American Games medals | 2 | — |
| US national podiums | 4 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 1 | 2 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Short course world titles | — | 3 |
| US national titles | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Andrew73.4
Cavanaugh72.6
FAQ
Where does Cavanaugh beat Andrew?
Cavanaugh scores higher on peak, honours. Andrew leads on dominance, statistics, longevity.
How is the Cavanaugh vs Andrew score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cavanaugh: 72.6, Andrew: 73.4.
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