Who is better, Arron or Backley?
Steve Backley leads with a GOAT score of 87.2 against 87.1 for Christine Arron — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Arron vs Backley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Steve Backley above Christine Arron: 87.2 vs 87.1. Steve Backley leads on Longevity, Honours. Christine Arron leads on Peak, Statistics.
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BackleyWinner
87.2Backley wins: Longevity, Honours
Arron
87.1Arron wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Steve Backley
87.2
Backley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Steve Backley
2. Christine Arron
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. 🇬🇧 Steve Backley5 seasons played · career day 2,191441.3 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Christine Arron5 seasons played · career day 2,55555.2 major golds
-87.5% vs Backley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Arron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33.46 | 77.36 |
| 🇬🇧 Backley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.9 | 268.34 | 702.18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Backley87.2
Arron87.1
FAQ
Where does Arron beat Backley?
Arron scores higher on peak, statistics. Backley leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Arron vs Backley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Arron: 87.1, Backley: 87.2.
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