Who is better, Brodie or Bal?
Randall Bal leads with a GOAT score of 76.4 against 76.3 for Leith Brodie — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brodie vs Bal
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Randall Bal above Leith Brodie: 76.4 vs 76.3. Randall Bal leads on Peak, Statistics. Leith Brodie leads on Honours, Dominance.
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BalWinner
76.4Bal wins: Peak, Statistics
Brodie
76.3Brodie wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Randall Bal
76.4
Bal leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Randall Bal
2. Leith Brodie
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. 🇦🇺 Leith Brodie5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Randall Bal5 seasons played · career day 2,556124.1 major golds
-61.9% vs Brodie at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Brodie | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 592 |
| 🇺🇸 Bal | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.2 | 172.93 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrodieRetired | BalRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth Games medals | 2 | — |
| Australian titles | 3 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 2 | — |
| Pan Pacific medals | 1 | 1 |
| National records | 1 | — |
| World short-course golds | — | 2 |
| World records | — | 1 |
| 50 m backstroke best | — | 24.33 |
| NCAA titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bal76.4
Brodie76.3
FAQ
Where does Brodie beat Bal?
Brodie scores higher on dominance, honours. Bal leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Brodie vs Bal score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brodie: 76.3, Bal: 76.4.
What do you think?
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