Who is better, Nekoda or Dodd?
Mike Dodd leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 86.8 for Katsutoshi Nekoda — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nekoda vs Dodd
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mike Dodd above Katsutoshi Nekoda: 87.0 vs 86.8. Mike Dodd leads on Longevity, Statistics. Katsutoshi Nekoda leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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DoddWinner
87.0Dodd wins: Longevity, Statistics
Nekoda
86.8Nekoda wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mike Dodd
87.0
Dodd leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mike Dodd
2. Katsutoshi Nekoda
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. 🇺🇸 Mike Dodd5 seasons played · career day 1,826307 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Katsutoshi Nekoda5 seasons played · career day 1,8265 titles
-98.4% vs Dodd at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Nekoda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 🇺🇸 Dodd | 0 | 0 | 52 | 109 | 236 | 636 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NekodaRetired | DoddRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | 1 |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| Japan caps | 300 | — |
| Beach tour titles | — | 75 |
| Tour MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Career seasons | — | 18 |
| Manhattan Beach Open titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Dodd87.0
Nekoda86.8
FAQ
Where does Nekoda beat Dodd?
Nekoda scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Dodd leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Nekoda vs Dodd score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nekoda: 86.8, Dodd: 87.0.
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