Henricks vs Babashoff
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Henricks wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Babashoff wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Henricks leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 100 m freestyle champion in Melbourne 1956 and a world record holder.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Henricks | 0 | 0 | 66 | 146 | 420 | 556 |
| 🇺🇸 Babashoff | 0 | 0 | 50 | 114 | 363 | 469 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | HenricksRetired | BabashoffRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 2 | — |
| World records | 6 | — |
| Commonwealth Games golds | 3 | — |
| Australian titles | 8 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| Pan American gold medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| United States titles | — | 3 |
| National team years | — | 6 |
| Relay medals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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