Who is better, Taylor or Adkins?
Christian Taylor leads with a GOAT score of 82.0 against 82.0 for Derrick Adkins — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Taylor vs Adkins
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Christian Taylor and Derrick Adkins level at 82.0. Christian Taylor leads on Longevity. Derrick Adkins leads on Peak, Honours.
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TaylorWinner
82.0Taylor wins: Longevity
Adkins
82.0Adkins wins: Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Christian Taylor
82.0
Taylor leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Christian Taylor
2. Derrick Adkins
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. 🇺🇸 Derrick Adkins5 seasons played · career day 1,825359 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Christian Taylor5 seasons played · career day 2,19088.6 major golds
-75.3% vs Adkins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17.45 | 70.88 | 142.38 |
| 🇺🇸 Adkins | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 359 | 703 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TaylorActive | AdkinsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World titles | 4 | — |
| Personal best (m) | 18.21 | — |
| Diamond League titles | 4 | — |
| World medals | 5 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World outdoor titles | — | 1 |
| US national titles | — | 2 |
| Personal best (s) | — | 47.54 |
| Global finals contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Taylor82.0
Adkins82.0
FAQ
Where does Adkins beat Taylor?
Adkins scores higher on peak, honours. Taylor leads on longevity.
How is the Taylor vs Adkins score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Taylor: 82.0, Adkins: 82.0.
What do you think?
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