Who is better, Phillips or Black?
Roger Black leads with a GOAT score of 85.4 against 85.2 for Dwight Phillips — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Phillips vs Black
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Roger Black above Dwight Phillips: 85.4 vs 85.2. Roger Black leads on Peak, Statistics. Dwight Phillips leads on Dominance.
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BlackWinner
85.4Black wins: Peak, Statistics
Phillips
85.2Phillips wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Roger Black
85.4
Black leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Roger Black
2. Dwight Phillips
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. 🇺🇸 Dwight Phillips5 seasons played · career day 1,826412 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Roger Black5 seasons played · career day 1,825256 major golds
-37.9% vs Phillips at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Phillips | 0 | 0 | 64 | 138 | 316 | 734 |
| 🏴 Black | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 256 | 562 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PhillipsRetired | BlackRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 4 | — |
| World Indoor golds | 2 | — |
| Personal best long jump | 8.74 | — |
| World Championship medals | 5 | 5 |
| World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| European Championship titles | — | 3 |
| Personal best in seconds | — | 4,437 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Black85.4
Phillips85.2
FAQ
Where does Phillips beat Black?
Phillips scores higher on dominance. Black leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Phillips vs Black score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Phillips: 85.2, Black: 85.4.
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