King vs Adrian
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Adrian wins: Longevity, Statistics
King wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Adrian leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 100 m freestyle champion in 2012 and an eight-time Olympic medallist.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 King | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 26 |
| 🇺🇸 Adrian | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48.5 | 192.9 | 383.86 |
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.
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