Who is better, Burgess or Barelli?
Greg Burgess leads with a GOAT score of 76.5 against 76.3 for Paolo Barelli — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burgess vs Barelli
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Greg Burgess above Paolo Barelli: 76.5 vs 76.3. Greg Burgess leads on Peak, Statistics. Paolo Barelli leads on Longevity.
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BurgessWinner
76.5Burgess wins: Peak, Statistics
Barelli
76.3Barelli wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Greg Burgess
76.5
Burgess leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Greg Burgess
2. Paolo Barelli
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. 🇮🇹 Paolo Barelli5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 major golds
-46.3% 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 |
| 🇮🇹 Barelli | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 626 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BurgessRetired | BarelliRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World short-course golds | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 5 | — |
| 200 m medley best | 120.28 | — |
| Pan Pacific medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| Mediterranean Games medals | — | 2 |
| Italian titles | — | 6 |
| National records | — | 4 |
| European Championship appearances | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Burgess76.5
Barelli76.3
FAQ
Where does Barelli beat Burgess?
Barelli scores higher on longevity. Burgess leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Burgess vs Barelli score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burgess: 76.5, Barelli: 76.3.
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