Jones vs Bunaciu
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Bunaciu wins: Statistics
Jones wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Bunaciu leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. European backstroke champion and a multiple world championship medallist.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 55 | 123 | 383 | 713 |
| 🇷🇴 Bunaciu | 0 | 0 | 136 | 270.5 | 668.7 | 1,204.4 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | JonesRetired | BunaciuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 4 | — |
| World records in relays | 1 | — |
| World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic Games | — | 2 |
| 200 m backstroke best | — | 132.2 |
| National titles | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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