Jones vs Ahmann-Leighton
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Jones wins: Longevity
Ahmann-Leighton wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Jones leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic relay champion in 2008 and a world record holder in the freestyle relay.
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 |
| 🇺🇸 Ahmann-Leighton | 0 | 0 | 60.4 | 120 | 297.04 | 297.04 |
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 | Ahmann-LeightonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 4 | 3 |
| World records in relays | 1 | — |
| World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| NCAA titles | — | 7 |
| 100 m butterfly best | — | 58.74 |
| US national titles | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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