Who is better, Bullin or Van de Velde?
Katharina Bullin leads with a GOAT score of 73.9 against 73.1 for Steven van de Velde — a gap of 0.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bullin vs Van de Velde
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Katharina Bullin above Steven van de Velde: 73.9 vs 73.1. Katharina Bullin leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak. Steven van de Velde leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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BullinWinner
73.9Bullin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Van de Velde
73.1Van de Velde wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Katharina Bullin
73.9
Bullin leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Katharina Bullin
2. Steven van de Velde
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. 🇩🇪 Katharina Bullin5 seasons played · career day 1,825357 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Steven van de Velde5 seasons played · career day 1,825258 titles
-27.7% vs Bullin at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Bullin | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 357 | 687 |
| 🇳🇱 Van de Velde | 0 | 0 | 44 | 92 | 258 | 533 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BullinRetired | Van de VeldeActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 1 | — |
| National league titles | 4 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 1 | — |
| Years with the national team | 8 | — |
| World Tour titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| European Championship appearances | — | 6 |
| National titles | — | 2 |
| World Tour podiums | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 72 | 76 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Bullin73.9
Van de Velde73.1
FAQ
Where does Van de Velde beat Bullin?
Van de Velde scores higher on statistics, longevity. Bullin leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Bullin vs Van de Velde score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bullin: 73.9, Van de Velde: 73.1.
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