Who is better, Gabi or Zaytsev?
Gabriela Guimarães leads with a GOAT score of 73.8 against 72.6 for Ivan Zaytsev — a gap of 1.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gabi vs Zaytsev
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gabriela Guimarães above Ivan Zaytsev: 73.8 vs 72.6. Gabriela Guimarães leads on Honours, Dominance, Statistics. Ivan Zaytsev leads on Longevity.
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GabiWinner
73.8Gabi wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Zaytsev
72.6Zaytsev wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 Gabriela Guimarães
73.8
Gabi leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gabriela Guimarães
2. Ivan Zaytsev
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. 🇧🇷 Gabriela Guimarães5 seasons played · career day 2,19134 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Ivan Zaytsev5 seasons played · career day 2,19131 titles
-8.8% vs Gabi at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Gabi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 17 | 61 |
| 🇮🇹 Zaytsev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 57 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GabiActive | ZaytsevActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 2 | 2 |
| Nations League medals | 4 | — |
| Club World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| Brazilian league titles | 6 | — |
| MVP awards | 3 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Italian league titles | — | 3 |
| World League medals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 66 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gabi73.8
Zaytsev72.6
FAQ
Where does Zaytsev beat Gabi?
Zaytsev scores higher on longevity. Gabi leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Gabi vs Zaytsev score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gabi: 73.8, Zaytsev: 72.6.
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