Burgess vs Bal
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Burgess wins: Dominance, Honours
Bal wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Burgess leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic silver medallist in the 200 m individual medley in 1992.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Burgess | 0 | 0 | 0 | 123 | 365.8 | 850.68 |
| 🇺🇸 Bal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 172.93 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
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