Who is better, Carter or Brown?
James Carter leads with a GOAT score of 76.0 against 75.7 for Mike Brown — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carter vs Brown
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks James Carter above Mike Brown: 76.0 vs 75.7. James Carter leads on Peak, Statistics. Mike Brown leads on Honours.
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CarterWinner
76.0Carter wins: Peak, Statistics
Brown
75.7Brown wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 James Carter
76.0
Carter leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. James Carter
2. Mike Brown
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. 🇨🇦 Mike Brown5 seasons played · career day 2,191657.7 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James Carter5 seasons played · career day 2,19116 major golds
-97.6% vs Brown at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 23 |
| 🇨🇦 Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133.5 | 527.7 | 1,050.9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarterRetired | BrownRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Short-course world titles | 1 | — |
| Pan Pacific medals | 2 | — |
| US national titles | 3 | — |
| Career span in years | 10 | — |
| 200 m backstroke best | 118 | — |
| Commonwealth golds | — | 1 |
| Pan American medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic finals | — | 1 |
| 200 m breaststroke best | — | 130 |
| Olympic Games | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carter76.0
Brown75.7
FAQ
Where does Brown beat Carter?
Brown scores higher on honours. Carter leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Carter vs Brown score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carter: 76.0, Brown: 75.7.
What do you think?
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