Who is better, Hackett or Evans?
Janet Evans leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.2 for Grant Hackett — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hackett vs Evans
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Janet Evans above Grant Hackett: 86.3 vs 86.2. Janet Evans leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Grant Hackett leads on Longevity.
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EvansWinner
86.3Evans wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Hackett
86.2Hackett wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Janet Evans
86.3
Evans leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Janet Evans
2. Grant Hackett
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. 🇦🇺 Grant Hackett5 seasons played · career day 2,1914,409 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Janet Evans5 seasons played · career day 2,1902,511.2 major golds
-43.0% vs Hackett at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Hackett | 0 | 0 | 0 | 890 | 2,655 | 7,037.56 |
| 🇺🇸 Evans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 505 | 2,006.24 | 4,041.24 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Evans86.3
Hackett86.2
FAQ
Where does Hackett beat Evans?
Hackett scores higher on longevity. Evans leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Hackett vs Evans score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hackett: 86.2, Evans: 86.3.
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