Who is better, Baranov or Kiraly?
Karch Kiraly leads with a GOAT score of 95.4 against 23.8 for Sergei Baranov — a gap of 71.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baranov vs Kiraly
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Karch Kiraly above Sergei Baranov: 95.4 vs 23.8. Karch Kiraly leads on Longevity, Dominance, Statistics.
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KiralyWinner
95.4Kiraly wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Baranov
23.8Baranov wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Karch Kiraly
95.4
Kiraly leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Baranov — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Karch Kiraly
2. Sergei Baranov
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
Through age 24 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Karch Kiraly4 titles
1 season by age 24 · 4 per season
Setting the pace at age 24
No verified birth date for Baranov — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 24, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | BaranovRetired | KiralyRetired · AVP beach tour |
|---|---|---|
| Medal of the Order "For Merit to the Fatherland", 2nd class without swords | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World Championships | — | 1 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Beach tour wins | — | 148 |
| MVP awards | — | 7 |
| Seasons at elite level | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 24.1 | 97 |
| Peak w20% | 26.1 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 19.7 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 27.5 | 94 |
| Statistics w15% | 20.7 | 93 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kiraly95.4
Baranov23.8
FAQ
Where does Baranov beat Kiraly?
Baranov does not lead any of the five categories; Kiraly is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Baranov vs Kiraly score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baranov: 23.8, Kiraly: 95.4.
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