Who is better, Brits or Walsh?
Gretchen Walsh leads with a GOAT score of 82.1 against 82.0 for Grant Brits — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brits vs Walsh
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gretchen Walsh above Grant Brits: 82.1 vs 82.0. Gretchen Walsh leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics. Grant Brits leads on Longevity.
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WalshWinner
82.1Walsh wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Brits
82.0Brits wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gretchen Walsh
82.1
Walsh leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gretchen Walsh
2. Grant Brits
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. 🇺🇸 Gretchen Walsh5 seasons played · career day 1,825420 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Grant Brits5 seasons played · career day 1,825336 major golds
-20.0% vs Walsh at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Brits | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 336 | 696 |
| 🇺🇸 Walsh | 0 | 0 | 64 | 142 | 420 | 420 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BritsActive | WalshActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| Commonwealth Games medals | 2 | — |
| Australian titles | 4 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| World records | — | 4 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship titles | — | 6 |
| NCAA titles | — | 10 |
| Global finals contested | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 64 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Walsh82.1
Brits82.0
FAQ
Where does Brits beat Walsh?
Brits scores higher on longevity. Walsh leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Brits vs Walsh score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brits: 82.0, Walsh: 82.1.
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