Who is better, Mizutani or Karlsson?
Jun Mizutani leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.8 for Kristian Karlsson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mizutani vs Karlsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jun Mizutani above Kristian Karlsson: 84.9 vs 84.8. Jun Mizutani leads on Peak. Kristian Karlsson leads on Statistics.
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MizutaniWinner
84.9Mizutani wins: Peak
Karlsson
84.8Karlsson wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Jun Mizutani
84.9
Mizutani leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jun Mizutani
2. Kristian Karlsson
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. 🇸🇪 Kristian Karlsson5 seasons played · career day 1,826292 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Jun Mizutani5 seasons played · career day 3,28665 titles
-77.7% vs Karlsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Mizutani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 65 |
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 225 | 601 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MizutaniRetired | KarlssonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| Japan national titles | 10 | — |
| World Tour titles | 8 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 4 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| Swedish titles | — | 5 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 3 |
| World Tour medals | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mizutani84.9
Karlsson84.8
FAQ
Where does Karlsson beat Mizutani?
Karlsson scores higher on statistics. Mizutani leads on peak.
How is the Mizutani vs Karlsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mizutani: 84.9, Karlsson: 84.8.
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