Who is better, Blackburn or Dempsey?
Jack Blackburn leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.8 for Nonpareil Jack Dempsey — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Blackburn vs Dempsey
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Blackburn above Nonpareil Jack Dempsey: 86.9 vs 86.8. Jack Blackburn leads on Longevity, Statistics. Nonpareil Jack Dempsey leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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BlackburnWinner
86.9Blackburn wins: Longevity, Statistics
Dempsey
86.8Dempsey wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Blackburn
86.9
Blackburn leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Blackburn
2. Nonpareil Jack Dempsey
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. 🇺🇸 Jack Blackburn5 years played · career day 1,825288 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Nonpareil Jack Dempsey5 years played · career day 2,19142 title wins
-85.4% vs Blackburn at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Blackburn | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 288 | 631 |
| 🇮🇪 Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 57 |
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
Blackburn86.9
Dempsey86.8
FAQ
Where does Dempsey beat Blackburn?
Dempsey scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Blackburn leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Blackburn vs Dempsey score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Blackburn: 86.9, Dempsey: 86.8.
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