Who is better, Dixie Kid or Gavilán?
Dixie Kid leads with a GOAT score of 86.5 against 86.5 for Kid Gavilán — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dixie Kid vs Gavilán
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Dixie Kid and Kid Gavilán level at 86.5. Dixie Kid leads on Honours. Kid Gavilán leads on Longevity.
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Dixie KidWinner
86.5Dixie Kid wins: Honours
Gavilán
86.5Gavilán wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dixie Kid
86.5
Dixie Kid leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dixie Kid
2. Kid Gavilán
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 year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Dixie Kid5 years played · career day 1,824340 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇺 Kid Gavilán5 years played · career day 1,825262 title wins
-22.9% vs Dixie Kid at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Dixie Kid | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 340 | 688 |
| 🇨🇺 Gavilán | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 262 | 584 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Dixie Kid86.5
Gavilán86.5
FAQ
Where does Gavilán beat Dixie Kid?
Gavilán scores higher on longevity. Dixie Kid leads on honours.
How is the Dixie Kid vs Gavilán score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dixie Kid: 86.5, Gavilán: 86.5.
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