Who is better, Aikins or Berkoff?
Jack Aikins leads with a GOAT score of 79.1 against 79.1 for Katharine Berkoff — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aikins vs Berkoff
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jack Aikins and Katharine Berkoff level at 79.1. Jack Aikins leads on Longevity. Katharine Berkoff leads on Honours.
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AikinsWinner
79.1Aikins wins: Longevity
Berkoff
79.1Berkoff wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Aikins
79.1
Aikins leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Aikins
2. Katharine Berkoff
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. 🇺🇸 Jack Aikins5 seasons played · career day 1,825356 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Katharine Berkoff5 seasons played · career day 1,825137.7 major golds
-61.3% vs Aikins at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Aikins | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 356 | 612 |
| 🇺🇸 Berkoff | 0 | 0 | 27.9 | 55.6 | 137.7 | 192.12 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AikinsActive | BerkoffActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA finals | 6 | — |
| United States national medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 1 | — |
| Junior national titles | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| NCAA titles | — | 5 |
| 50 m backstroke best | — | 27.12 |
| Olympic Games | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Aikins79.1
Berkoff79.1
FAQ
Where does Berkoff beat Aikins?
Berkoff scores higher on honours. Aikins leads on longevity.
How is the Aikins vs Berkoff score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aikins: 79.1, Berkoff: 79.1.
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