Who is better, Carlson or Abood?
Matthew Abood leads with a GOAT score of 70.9 against 70.3 for Kasey Carlson — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Carlson vs Abood
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Matthew Abood above Kasey Carlson: 70.9 vs 70.3. Matthew Abood leads on Longevity, Dominance. Kasey Carlson leads on Peak, Honours, Statistics.
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AboodWinner
70.9Abood wins: Dominance, Longevity
Carlson
70.3Carlson wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Matthew Abood
70.9
Abood leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Matthew Abood
2. Kasey Carlson
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. 🇺🇸 Kasey Carlson5 seasons played · career day 2,191337.4 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Matthew Abood5 seasons played · career day 1,825111.3 major golds
-67.0% vs Carlson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Carlson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 68.4 | 269.4 | 405.9 |
| 🇦🇺 Abood | 0 | 0 | 22.6 | 45 | 111.3 | 199.35 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CarlsonRetired | AboodRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 1 | 1 |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| US national titles | 1 | — |
| 100 m breaststroke best | 66.3 | — |
| NCAA All-America honours | 6 | — |
| Commonwealth Games medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic Games | — | 2 |
| 50 m freestyle best | — | 21.9 |
| National titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 62 | 64 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Abood70.9
Carlson70.3
FAQ
Where does Carlson beat Abood?
Carlson scores higher on peak, honours, statistics. Abood leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Carlson vs Abood score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Carlson: 70.3, Abood: 70.9.
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