Who is better, Benko or Bucher?
Lindsay Benko leads with a GOAT score of 81.1 against 81.1 for Simon Bucher — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Benko vs Bucher
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lindsay Benko and Simon Bucher level at 81.1. Lindsay Benko leads on Honours. Simon Bucher leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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BenkoWinner
81.1Benko wins: Honours
Bucher
81.1Bucher wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lindsay Benko
81.1
Benko leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lindsay Benko
2. Simon Bucher
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. 🇦🇹 Simon Bucher5 seasons played · career day 1,825323 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lindsay Benko5 seasons played · career day 2,19124 major golds
-92.6% vs Bucher at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Benko | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 36 |
| 🇦🇹 Bucher | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 323 | 683 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BenkoRetired | BucherActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 5 | — |
| Short-course world records | 5 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | 1 |
| NCAA titles | 4 | — |
| European Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Austrian titles | — | 12 |
| National records set | — | 6 |
| World Championship finals | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Benko81.1
Bucher81.1
FAQ
Where does Bucher beat Benko?
Bucher scores higher on dominance, statistics. Benko leads on honours.
How is the Benko vs Bucher score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Benko: 81.1, Bucher: 81.1.
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