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Blanton vs Hoff

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GOAT Rank currently scores Dain Blanton and Tom Hoff level at 79.1. Dain Blanton leads on Peak. Tom Hoff leads on Longevity, Honours.

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BlantonWinner
79.1

Blanton wins: Peak

Hoff
79.1

Hoff 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
79.1
2. Tom Hoff
79.1

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
1. 🇺🇸 Tom Hoff5 seasons played · career day 1,826336 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dain Blanton5 seasons played · career day 1,825328 titles
-2.4% vs Hoff at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Blanton0050108328674
🇺🇸 Hoff0050110254680

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricBlantonRetiredHoffRetired
Olympic gold medals11
AVP tour wins6—
World Tour podiums8—
Olympic Games contested23
Years at the top level15—
World League medals—2
NORCECA titles—2
Years with the national team—13
Dominance w25%7474
Peak w20%9086
Longevity w20%7880
Honours w20%7880
Statistics w15%7676

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Blanton79.1
Hoff79.1
The people
Blanton
Hoff

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FAQ

Who is better, Blanton or Hoff?

Dain Blanton leads with a GOAT score of 79.1 against 79.1 for Tom Hoff — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Hoff beat Blanton?

Hoff scores higher on honours, longevity. Blanton leads on peak.

How is the Blanton vs Hoff score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Blanton: 79.1, Hoff: 79.1.

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