Who is better, Baptiste or Budd?
Joan Baptiste leads with a GOAT score of 78.7 against 78.7 for Zola Budd — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Baptiste vs Budd
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Joan Baptiste and Zola Budd level at 78.7. Joan Baptiste leads on Statistics, Longevity, Honours. Zola Budd leads on Dominance, Peak.
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BaptisteWinner
78.7Baptiste wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Budd
78.7Budd wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Joan Baptiste
78.7
Baptiste leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joan Baptiste
2. Zola Budd
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. 🇿🇦 Zola Budd5 seasons played · career day 1,825436 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Joan Baptiste5 seasons played · career day 1,825353 major golds
-19.0% vs Budd at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Baptiste | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 353 | 603 |
| 🇿🇦 Budd | 0 | 0 | 78 | 170 | 436 | 682 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BaptisteRetired | BuddRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games gold medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 1 | — |
| British titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| Relay finals | 4 | — |
| World Cross Country golds | — | 2 |
| World records set | — | 2 |
| World record 5000 m | — | 14.481 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 2 |
| World junior records | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Baptiste78.7
Budd78.7
FAQ
Where does Budd beat Baptiste?
Budd scores higher on peak, dominance. Baptiste leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Baptiste vs Budd score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Baptiste: 78.7, Budd: 78.7.
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