Who is better, Burgess or Busch?
Kim Busch leads with a GOAT score of 76.8 against 76.5 for Greg Burgess — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burgess vs Busch
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kim Busch above Greg Burgess: 76.8 vs 76.5. Kim Busch leads on Longevity. Greg Burgess leads on Dominance, Honours.
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BuschWinner
76.8Busch wins: Longevity
Burgess
76.5Burgess wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Kim Busch
76.8
Busch leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kim Busch
2. Greg Burgess
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. 🇺🇸 Greg Burgess5 seasons played · career day 2,191607 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Kim Busch5 seasons played · career day 2,19016 major golds
-97.4% vs Burgess at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Burgess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 365.8 | 850.68 |
| 🇳🇱 Busch | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 29 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurgessRetired | BuschActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World short-course golds | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 5 | — |
| 200 m medley best | 120.28 | — |
| Pan Pacific medals | 3 | — |
| European golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| Dutch national titles | — | 6 |
| 100 m freestyle best | — | 53.7 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Busch76.8
Burgess76.5
FAQ
Where does Burgess beat Busch?
Burgess scores higher on dominance, honours. Busch leads on longevity.
How is the Burgess vs Busch score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burgess: 76.5, Busch: 76.8.
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