Who is better, Schollander or Van Rouwendaal?
Sharon van Rouwendaal leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.8 for Don Schollander — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Schollander vs Van Rouwendaal
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sharon van Rouwendaal above Don Schollander: 84.9 vs 84.8. Sharon van Rouwendaal leads on Longevity. Don Schollander leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
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Van RouwendaalWinner
84.9Van Rouwendaal wins: Longevity
Schollander
84.8Schollander wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Sharon van Rouwendaal
84.9
Van Rouwendaal leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sharon van Rouwendaal
2. Don Schollander
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. 🇳🇱 Sharon van Rouwendaal5 seasons played · career day 1,826386 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Don Schollander5 seasons played · career day 1,82514 major golds
-96.4% vs Van Rouwendaal at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Schollander | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 18 |
| 🇳🇱 Van Rouwendaal | 0 | 0 | 60 | 128 | 290 | 722 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SchollanderRetired | Van RouwendaalActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 5 | 2 |
| Olympic silver medals | 1 | — |
| World records | 22 | — |
| Golds at a single Games | 4 | — |
| Sullivan Awards | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| European Championship golds | — | 10 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Van Rouwendaal84.9
Schollander84.8
The people
Schollander
Van Rouwendaal
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Where does Schollander beat Van Rouwendaal?
Schollander scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Van Rouwendaal leads on longevity.
How is the Schollander vs Van Rouwendaal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Schollander: 84.8, Van Rouwendaal: 84.9.
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