Who is better, Berndt or Bottom?
Joe Bottom leads with a GOAT score of 80.9 against 80.8 for Jens-Peter Berndt — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Berndt vs Bottom
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joe Bottom above Jens-Peter Berndt: 80.9 vs 80.8. Joe Bottom leads on Dominance, Peak. Jens-Peter Berndt leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BottomWinner
80.9Bottom wins: Dominance, Peak
Berndt
80.8Berndt wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Bottom
80.9
Bottom leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Bottom
2. Jens-Peter Berndt
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. 🇺🇸 Joe Bottom5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Jens-Peter Berndt5 seasons played · career day 1,825370 major golds
-0.8% vs Bottom at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Berndt | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 370 | 542 |
| 🇺🇸 Bottom | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 373 | 488 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bottom80.9
Berndt80.8
FAQ
Where does Berndt beat Bottom?
Berndt scores higher on longevity. Bottom leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Berndt vs Bottom score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Berndt: 80.8, Bottom: 80.9.
What do you think?
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