Who is better, Carter or Cerasuolo?
James Carter leads with a GOAT score of 76.0 against 75.8 for Simone Cerasuolo — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carter vs Cerasuolo
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks James Carter above Simone Cerasuolo: 76.0 vs 75.8. James Carter leads on Longevity, Statistics. Simone Cerasuolo leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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CarterWinner
76.0Carter wins: Longevity, Statistics
Cerasuolo
75.8Cerasuolo wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 James Carter
76.0
Carter leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. James Carter
2. Simone Cerasuolo
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. 🇮🇹 Simone Cerasuolo5 seasons played · career day 1,825357 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 James Carter5 seasons played · career day 2,19116 major golds
-95.5% vs Cerasuolo at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 23 |
| 🇮🇹 Cerasuolo | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 357 | 545 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarterRetired | CerasuoloActive |
|---|---|---|
| Short-course world titles | 1 | — |
| Pan Pacific medals | 2 | — |
| US national titles | 3 | — |
| Career span in years | 10 | — |
| 200 m backstroke best | 118 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| European medals | — | 2 |
| Italian national titles | — | 5 |
| Personal best 50 m breast (s) | — | 26.54 |
| Global finals contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 62 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Carter76.0
Cerasuolo75.8
FAQ
Where does Cerasuolo beat Carter?
Cerasuolo scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Carter leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Carter vs Cerasuolo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carter: 76.0, Cerasuolo: 75.8.
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