Who is better, Popovici or Carlson?
David Popovici leads with a GOAT score of 70.4 against 70.3 for Kasey Carlson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Popovici vs Carlson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks David Popovici above Kasey Carlson: 70.4 vs 70.3. David Popovici leads on Dominance, Peak. Kasey Carlson leads on Longevity.
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PopoviciWinner
70.4Popovici wins: Dominance, Peak
Carlson
70.3Carlson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇴 David Popovici
70.4
Popovici leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Popovici
2. Kasey Carlson
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. 🇺🇸 Kasey Carlson5 seasons played · career day 2,191337.4 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇴 David Popovici5 seasons played · career day 2,556235.2 major golds
-30.3% vs Carlson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇴 Popovici | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 141.92 | 281.7 |
| 🇺🇸 Carlson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.4 | 269.4 | 405.9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PopoviciActive | CarlsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World titles | 2 | — |
| European titles | 6 | — |
| World records | 1 | — |
| Personal best 100 m free (s) | 46.4 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| US national titles | — | 1 |
| 100 m breaststroke best | — | 66.3 |
| NCAA All-America honours | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 62 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 46 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Popovici70.4
Carlson70.3
FAQ
Where does Carlson beat Popovici?
Carlson scores higher on longevity. Popovici leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Popovici vs Carlson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Popovici: 70.4, Carlson: 70.3.
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