Who is better, Hall Jr. or Hoogenband?
Gary Hall Jr. leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.3 for Pieter van den Hoogenband — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hall Jr. vs Hoogenband
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gary Hall Jr. and Pieter van den Hoogenband level at 84.3.
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Hall Jr.Winner
84.3Hall Jr. wins: no category outright
Hoogenband
84.3Hoogenband wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gary Hall Jr.
84.3
Hall Jr. leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gary Hall Jr.
2. Pieter van den Hoogenband
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. 🇺🇸 Gary Hall Jr.5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Pieter van den Hoogenband5 seasons played · career day 2,1919 major golds
-10.0% vs Hall Jr. at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hall Jr. | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 19 |
| 🇳🇱 Hoogenband | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Hall Jr.Retired | HoogenbandRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 5 | — |
| Olympic medals | 10 | 7 |
| World Championship golds | 2 | — |
| Olympic 50 m freestyle titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 3 |
| World titles | — | 4 |
| World records | — | 2 |
| 100m freestyle best (sec) | — | 47.84 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hall Jr.84.3
Hoogenband84.3
FAQ
Where does Hoogenband beat Hall Jr.?
Hoogenband does not lead any of the five categories; Hall Jr. is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Hall Jr. vs Hoogenband score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hall Jr.: 84.3, Hoogenband: 84.3.
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