Who is better, Aikins or Irie?
Jack Aikins leads with a GOAT score of 79.1 against 79.0 for Ryosuke Irie — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Aikins vs Irie
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Aikins above Ryosuke Irie: 79.1 vs 79.0. Jack Aikins leads on Statistics, Peak, Honours. Ryosuke Irie leads on Longevity.
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AikinsWinner
79.1Aikins wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Irie
79.0Irie wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Aikins
79.1
Aikins leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Aikins
2. Ryosuke Irie
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. 🇯🇵 Ryosuke Irie5 seasons played · career day 1,826416 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Aikins5 seasons played · career day 1,825356 major golds
-14.4% vs Irie at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Aikins | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 356 | 612 |
| 🇯🇵 Irie | 0 | 0 | 70 | 154 | 324 | 748 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AikinsActive | IrieRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA finals | 6 | — |
| United States national medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 1 | — |
| Junior national titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| World Championship medals | — | 5 |
| Asian Games golds | — | 6 |
| Asian records set | — | 5 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Aikins79.1
Irie79.0
FAQ
Where does Irie beat Aikins?
Irie scores higher on longevity. Aikins leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Aikins vs Irie score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Aikins: 79.1, Irie: 79.0.
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