Who is better, Burgess or Bal?
Greg Burgess leads with a GOAT score of 76.5 against 76.4 for Randall Bal — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Burgess vs Bal
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Greg Burgess above Randall Bal: 76.5 vs 76.4. Greg Burgess leads on Honours, Dominance. Randall Bal leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BurgessWinner
76.5Burgess wins: Dominance, Honours
Bal
76.4Bal 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. Randall Bal
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. 🇺🇸 Randall Bal5 seasons played · career day 2,556124.1 major golds
-79.6% 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 |
| 🇺🇸 Bal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 172.93 |
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
Burgess76.5
Bal76.4
FAQ
Where does Bal beat Burgess?
Bal scores higher on longevity. Burgess leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Burgess vs Bal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burgess: 76.5, Bal: 76.4.
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