Who is better, Johansson or McLarnin?
Jimmy McLarnin leads with a GOAT score of 84.6 against 84.5 for Ingemar Johansson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johansson vs McLarnin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jimmy McLarnin above Ingemar Johansson: 84.6 vs 84.5. Jimmy McLarnin leads on Longevity, Dominance. Ingemar Johansson leads on Peak, Honours.
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McLarninWinner
84.6McLarnin wins: Dominance, Longevity
Johansson
84.5Johansson wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇪 Jimmy McLarnin
84.6
McLarnin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jimmy McLarnin
2. Ingemar Johansson
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 year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇸🇪 Ingemar Johansson5 years played · career day 1,826302 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Jimmy McLarnin5 years played · career day 1,82536 title wins
-88.1% vs Johansson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Johansson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 98 | 226 | 658 |
| 🇮🇪 McLarnin | 0 | 0 | 9 | 17 | 36 | 54 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
McLarnin84.6
Johansson84.5
FAQ
Where does Johansson beat McLarnin?
Johansson scores higher on peak, honours. McLarnin leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Johansson vs McLarnin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johansson: 84.5, McLarnin: 84.6.
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