Who is better, Thorpe or Kitajima?
Ian Thorpe leads with a GOAT score of 85.5 against 85.5 for Kosuke Kitajima — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thorpe vs Kitajima
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ian Thorpe and Kosuke Kitajima level at 85.5. Ian Thorpe leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Kosuke Kitajima leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ThorpeWinner
85.5Thorpe wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Kitajima
85.5Kitajima wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Ian Thorpe
85.5
Thorpe leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ian Thorpe
2. Kosuke Kitajima
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. 🇯🇵 Kosuke Kitajima5 seasons played · career day 2,921297.8 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Ian Thorpe5 seasons played · career day 2,19024 major golds
-91.9% vs Kitajima at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Thorpe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 35 |
| 🇯🇵 Kitajima | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 119.98 | 356.69 |
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
Thorpe85.5
Kitajima85.5
FAQ
Where does Kitajima beat Thorpe?
Kitajima scores higher on longevity. Thorpe leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Thorpe vs Kitajima score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thorpe: 85.5, Kitajima: 85.5.
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