Who is better, Babashoff or Berkoff?
Deborah Babashoff leads with a GOAT score of 79.2 against 79.1 for Katharine Berkoff — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Babashoff vs Berkoff
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Deborah Babashoff above Katharine Berkoff: 79.2 vs 79.1. Deborah Babashoff leads on Longevity. Katharine Berkoff leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics.
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BabashoffWinner
79.2Babashoff wins: Longevity
Berkoff
79.1Berkoff wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Deborah Babashoff
79.2
Babashoff leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Deborah Babashoff
2. Katharine Berkoff
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. 🇺🇸 Deborah Babashoff5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Katharine Berkoff5 seasons played · career day 1,825137.7 major golds
-62.1% vs Babashoff at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Babashoff | 0 | 0 | 50 | 114 | 363 | 469 |
| 🇺🇸 Berkoff | 0 | 0 | 27.9 | 55.6 | 137.7 | 192.12 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BabashoffRetired | BerkoffActive |
|---|---|---|
| Pan American gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| United States titles | 3 | — |
| National team years | 6 | — |
| Relay medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| NCAA titles | — | 5 |
| 50 m backstroke best | — | 27.12 |
| Olympic Games | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Babashoff79.2
Berkoff79.1
FAQ
Where does Berkoff beat Babashoff?
Berkoff scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Babashoff leads on longevity.
How is the Babashoff vs Berkoff score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Babashoff: 79.2, Berkoff: 79.1.
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