Barber vs Smith
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Barber wins: Longevity, Honours
Smith wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Barber leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Back-to-back world javelin titles in 2019 and 2022.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Barber | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 181.2 | 442.26 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 19 |
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 | BarberActive | SmithRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 2 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Commonwealth medals | 2 | — |
| Personal best | 67.7 | — |
| Australian titles | 5 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World records | — | 11 |
| 200 m Olympic record | — | 19.83 |
| NCAA titles | — | 3 |
| AAU titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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