Who is better, Hencken or Arvidsson?
John Hencken leads with a GOAT score of 82.4 against 82.4 for Pär Arvidsson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hencken vs Arvidsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores John Hencken and Pär Arvidsson level at 82.4. John Hencken leads on Dominance. Pär Arvidsson leads on Peak, Longevity, Statistics.
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HenckenWinner
82.4Hencken wins: Dominance
Arvidsson
82.4Arvidsson wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Hencken
82.4
Hencken leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Hencken
2. Pär Arvidsson
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. 🇸🇪 Pär Arvidsson5 seasons played · career day 1,826276.2 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John Hencken5 seasons played · career day 1,82610 major golds
-96.4% vs Arvidsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hencken | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| 🇸🇪 Arvidsson | 0 | 0 | 56.4 | 112.2 | 222 | 496.15 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HenckenRetired | ArvidssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | 5 | — |
| World records | 12 | 1 |
| World Championship golds | 3 | — |
| Olympic 100 m breaststroke titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| NCAA titles | — | 5 |
| 100 m butterfly best | — | 54.15 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hencken82.4
Arvidsson82.4
FAQ
Where does Arvidsson beat Hencken?
Arvidsson scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Hencken leads on dominance.
How is the Hencken vs Arvidsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hencken: 82.4, Arvidsson: 82.4.
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