Who is better, Bottom or Calligaris?
Joe Bottom leads with a GOAT score of 80.9 against 80.9 for Novella Calligaris — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bottom vs Calligaris
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Joe Bottom and Novella Calligaris level at 80.9. Joe Bottom leads on Longevity. Novella Calligaris leads on Peak, Honours.
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BottomWinner
80.9Bottom wins: Longevity
Calligaris
80.9Calligaris wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Joe Bottom
80.9
Bottom leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joe Bottom
2. Novella Calligaris
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. 🇮🇹 Novella Calligaris5 seasons played · career day 1,826355 major golds
-4.8% vs Bottom at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bottom | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 373 | 488 |
| 🇮🇹 Calligaris | 0 | 0 | 45 | 103 | 258 | 486 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BottomRetired | CalligarisRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | 3 |
| World records set | 2 | 1 |
| NCAA titles | 5 | — |
| US titles | 6 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| European medals | — | 3 |
| Italian titles | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bottom80.9
Calligaris80.9
FAQ
Where does Calligaris beat Bottom?
Calligaris scores higher on peak, honours. Bottom leads on longevity.
How is the Bottom vs Calligaris score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bottom: 80.9, Calligaris: 80.9.
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