Who is better, van Bentum or Hall Jr.?
Conny van Bentum leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.3 for Gary Hall Jr. — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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van Bentum vs Hall Jr.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Conny van Bentum above Gary Hall Jr.: 84.4 vs 84.3. Conny van Bentum leads on Longevity, Statistics. Gary Hall Jr. leads on Dominance, Peak.
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van BentumWinner
84.4van Bentum wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hall Jr.
84.3Hall Jr. wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Conny van Bentum
84.4
van Bentum leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Conny van Bentum
2. Gary Hall Jr.
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. 🇳🇱 Conny van Bentum5 seasons played · career day 1,826323 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gary Hall Jr.5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 major golds
-96.9% vs van Bentum at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 van Bentum | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 244 | 668 |
| 🇺🇸 Hall Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | van BentumRetired | Hall Jr.Retired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | 10 |
| European Championship medals | 5 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 4 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Dutch titles | 20 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 5 |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| Olympic 50 m freestyle titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
van Bentum84.4
Hall Jr.84.3
FAQ
Where does Hall Jr. beat van Bentum?
Hall Jr. scores higher on peak, dominance. van Bentum leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the van Bentum vs Hall Jr. score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. van Bentum: 84.4, Hall Jr.: 84.3.
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