Who is better, Smith or Thompson?
Katie Smith leads with a GOAT score of 85.2 against 85.2 for Tina Thompson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Smith vs Thompson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Katie Smith and Tina Thompson level at 85.2. Katie Smith leads on Longevity, Honours. Tina Thompson leads on Dominance, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
SmithWinner
85.2Smith wins: Longevity, Honours
Thompson
85.2Thompson wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Katie Smith
85.2
Smith leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Katie Smith
2. Tina Thompson
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. 🇺🇸 Katie Smith5 seasons played · career day 2,92196.3 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tina Thompson5 seasons played · career day 1,82577.6 points per game
-19.4% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20.2 | 111.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Thompson | 0 | 0 | 7.1 | 22.6 | 77.6 | 147 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Smith85.2
Thompson85.2
FAQ
Where does Thompson beat Smith?
Thompson scores higher on dominance, statistics. Smith leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Smith vs Thompson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Smith: 85.2, Thompson: 85.2.
What do you think?
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