Who is better, Barbosa or Barber?
Me'Lisa Barber leads with a GOAT score of 82.0 against 81.9 for José Luíz Barbosa — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barbosa vs Barber
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Me'Lisa Barber above José Luíz Barbosa: 82.0 vs 81.9. Me'Lisa Barber leads on Honours, Dominance. José Luíz Barbosa leads on Longevity.
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BarberWinner
82.0Barber wins: Dominance, Honours
Barbosa
81.9Barbosa wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Me'Lisa Barber
82.0
Barber leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Me'Lisa Barber
2. José Luíz Barbosa
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. 🇺🇸 Me'Lisa Barber5 seasons played · career day 1,825360 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 José Luíz Barbosa5 seasons played · career day 2,19128 major golds
-92.2% vs Barber at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Barbosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 52 |
| 🇺🇸 Barber | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 360 | 614 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarbosaRetired | BarberRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World indoor titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | 2 |
| Pan American golds | 2 | — |
| 800 m personal best in seconds | 103.05 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | — |
| World Championship gold medals | — | 1 |
| United States titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best (100m) | — | 10.96 |
| World Championship finals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barber82.0
Barbosa81.9
FAQ
Where does Barbosa beat Barber?
Barbosa scores higher on longevity. Barber leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Barbosa vs Barber score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barbosa: 81.9, Barber: 82.0.
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