Who is better, Cave or Gross?
Michael Gross leads with a GOAT score of 90.3 against 28.4 for Daniel Cave — a gap of 61.9 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cave vs Gross
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Gross above Daniel Cave: 90.3 vs 28.4. Michael Gross leads on Statistics, Peak, Honours.
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GrossWinner
90.3Gross wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Cave
28.4Cave wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Michael Gross
90.3
Gross leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Cave — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Michael Gross
2. Daniel Cave
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. 🇩🇪 Michael Gross5 seasons played · career day 1,82512 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Daniel Cave0 seasons played0 major golds
-100.0% vs Gross at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Cave | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 🇩🇪 Gross | 0 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 22 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Gross90.3
Cave28.4
FAQ
Where does Cave beat Gross?
Cave does not lead any of the five categories; Gross is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Cave vs Gross score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cave: 28.4, Gross: 90.3.
What do you think?
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