Who is better, Greb or Gans?
Harry Greb leads with a GOAT score of 91.4 against 91.2 for Joe Gans — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Harry Greb above Joe Gans: 91.4 vs 91.2. Harry Greb leads on Statistics. Joe Gans leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Greb wins: Statistics
Gans wins: Longevity
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Greb leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Greb | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 292 | 644 |
| 🇺🇸 Gans | 0 | 0 | 40 | 85 | 249 | 535 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Harry Greb leads with a GOAT score of 91.4 against 91.2 for Joe Gans — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Gans scores higher on longevity. Greb leads on statistics.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Greb: 91.4, Gans: 91.2.
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