Hoff vs Burckle
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Hoff wins: Longevity
Burckle wins: Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Hoff leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Double world medley champion in 2005 and 2007 and a triple Beijing medallist.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Hoff | 0 | 0 | 58 | 134 | 306 | 684 |
| 🇺🇸 Burckle | 0 | 0 | 50 | 115 | 348 | 348 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | HoffRetired | BurckleRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 5 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | 1 |
| World records set | 2 | — |
| US national titles | 20 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| NCAA titles | — | 2 |
| US national medals | — | 3 |
| NCAA Swimmer of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Personal best in the 500 free | — | 27,112 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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