Who is better, Blanton or Egonu?
Dain Blanton leads with a GOAT score of 79.1 against 79.0 for Paola Egonu — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Blanton vs Egonu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dain Blanton above Paola Egonu: 79.1 vs 79.0. Dain Blanton leads on Longevity, Peak. Paola Egonu leads on Statistics, Dominance.
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BlantonWinner
79.1Blanton wins: Peak, Longevity
Egonu
79.0Egonu wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dain Blanton
79.1
Blanton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dain Blanton
2. Paola Egonu
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. 🇺🇸 Dain Blanton5 seasons played · career day 1,825328 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Paola Egonu5 seasons played · career day 2,19134 titles
-89.6% vs Blanton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Blanton | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 328 | 674 |
| 🇮🇹 Egonu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 27 | 59 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BlantonRetired | EgonuActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| AVP tour wins | 6 | — |
| World Tour podiums | 8 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| Years at the top level | 15 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Nations League titles | — | 2 |
| Champions League titles | — | 2 |
| MVP awards | — | 6 |
| Points in a single match | — | 47 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Blanton79.1
Egonu79.0
FAQ
Where does Egonu beat Blanton?
Egonu scores higher on dominance, statistics. Blanton leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Blanton vs Egonu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Blanton: 79.1, Egonu: 79.0.
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