Who is better, Ender or Adrian?
Nathan Adrian leads with a GOAT score of 87.3 against 87.2 for Kornelia Ender — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ender vs Adrian
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Nathan Adrian above Kornelia Ender: 87.3 vs 87.2. Nathan Adrian leads on Longevity. Kornelia Ender leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
AdrianWinner
87.3Adrian wins: Longevity
Ender
87.2Ender wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Nathan Adrian
87.3
Adrian leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nathan Adrian
2. Kornelia Ender
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. 🇩🇪 Kornelia Ender5 seasons played · career day 1,825403 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Nathan Adrian5 seasons played · career day 2,191240.4 major golds
-40.3% vs Ender at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Ender | 0 | 0 | 55 | 127 | 403 | 612 |
| 🇺🇸 Adrian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.5 | 192.9 | 383.86 |
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
Adrian87.3
Ender87.2
FAQ
Where does Ender beat Adrian?
Ender scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Adrian leads on longevity.
How is the Ender vs Adrian score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ender: 87.2, Adrian: 87.3.
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