Who is better, Beard or Smith?
Jessica Beard leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for Tommie Smith — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Beard vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jessica Beard and Tommie Smith level at 83.6. Jessica Beard leads on Longevity, Honours. Tommie Smith leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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BeardWinner
83.6Beard wins: Longevity, Honours
Smith
83.6Smith wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jessica Beard
83.6
Beard leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jessica Beard
2. Tommie Smith
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. 🇺🇸 Jessica Beard5 seasons played · career day 1,825317 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tommie Smith5 seasons played · career day 1,82513 major golds
-95.9% vs Beard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Beard | 0 | 0 | 52 | 110 | 317 | 660 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BeardRetired | SmithRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 2 | — |
| World relay titles | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 4 | 3 |
| Personal best (s) | 50.21 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World records | — | 11 |
| 200 m Olympic record | — | 19.83 |
| AAU titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Beard83.6
Smith83.6
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Beard?
Smith scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Beard leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Beard vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Beard: 83.6, Smith: 83.6.
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