Who is better, Barbosa or Bartels?
José Luíz Barbosa leads with a GOAT score of 81.9 against 81.9 for Ralf Bartels — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barbosa vs Bartels
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores José Luíz Barbosa and Ralf Bartels level at 81.9. José Luíz Barbosa leads on Peak. Ralf Bartels leads on Honours.
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BarbosaWinner
81.9Barbosa wins: Peak
Bartels
81.9Bartels wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇷 José Luíz Barbosa
81.9
Barbosa leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. José Luíz Barbosa
2. Ralf Bartels
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. 🇩🇪 Ralf Bartels5 seasons played · career day 1,825278 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇷 José Luíz Barbosa5 seasons played · career day 2,19128 major golds
-89.9% vs Bartels at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇷 Barbosa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 52 |
| 🇩🇪 Bartels | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 278 | 597 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarbosaRetired | BartelsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World indoor titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | 1 |
| Pan American golds | 2 | — |
| 800 m personal best in seconds | 103.05 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | — |
| European Championship medals | — | 2 |
| German titles | — | 5 |
| Personal best in centimetres | — | 2,140 |
| Olympic finals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barbosa81.9
Bartels81.9
FAQ
Where does Bartels beat Barbosa?
Bartels scores higher on honours. Barbosa leads on peak.
How is the Barbosa vs Bartels score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barbosa: 81.9, Bartels: 81.9.
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