Who is better, Blanton or Buti?
Dain Blanton leads with a GOAT score of 79.1 against 79.0 for Simone Buti — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Blanton vs Buti
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dain Blanton above Simone Buti: 79.1 vs 79.0. Dain Blanton leads on Peak, Dominance. Simone Buti leads on Longevity, Honours.
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BlantonWinner
79.1Blanton wins: Dominance, Peak
Buti
79.0Buti wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dain Blanton
79.1
Blanton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dain Blanton
2. Simone Buti
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. 🇮🇹 Simone Buti5 seasons played · career day 1,826312 titles
-4.9% vs Blanton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Blanton | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 328 | 674 |
| 🇮🇹 Buti | 0 | 0 | 48 | 104 | 236 | 650 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BlantonRetired | ButiActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| AVP tour wins | 6 | — |
| World Tour podiums | 8 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| Years at the top level | 15 | 20 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World League titles | — | 1 |
| European Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Italian league titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Blanton79.1
Buti79.0
FAQ
Where does Buti beat Blanton?
Buti scores higher on honours, longevity. Blanton leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Blanton vs Buti score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Blanton: 79.1, Buti: 79.0.
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