Who is better, Atkins or Barber?
Shawn Barber leads with a GOAT score of 79.3 against 79.1 for Joanna Atkins — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Atkins vs Barber
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Shawn Barber above Joanna Atkins: 79.3 vs 79.1. Shawn Barber leads on Peak, Dominance. Joanna Atkins leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BarberWinner
79.3Barber wins: Dominance, Peak
Atkins
79.1Atkins wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Shawn Barber
79.3
Barber leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Shawn Barber
2. Joanna Atkins
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. 🇨🇦 Shawn Barber5 seasons played · career day 1,826394 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Joanna Atkins5 seasons played · career day 1,825353 major golds
-10.4% vs Barber at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Atkins | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 353 | 534 |
| 🇨🇦 Barber | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 312 | 680 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AtkinsRetired | BarberRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World relay gold medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 2 | 2 |
| Personal best (400m) | 50.5 | — |
| United States national medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 1 | — |
| World outdoor titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best (m) | — | 6 |
| Pan American Games golds | — | 1 |
| Olympic finals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barber79.3
Atkins79.1
FAQ
Where does Atkins beat Barber?
Atkins scores higher on statistics, longevity. Barber leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Atkins vs Barber score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Atkins: 79.1, Barber: 79.3.
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