Who is better, Ball or Simón?
Lloy Ball leads with a GOAT score of 83.5 against 83.5 for Robertlandy Simón — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ball vs Simón
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lloy Ball and Robertlandy Simón level at 83.5. Lloy Ball leads on Longevity. Robertlandy Simón leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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BallWinner
83.5Ball wins: Longevity
Simón
83.5Simón wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lloy Ball
83.5
Ball leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lloy Ball
2. Robertlandy Simón
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. 🇨🇺 Robertlandy Simón5 seasons played · career day 1,825371 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lloy Ball5 seasons played · career day 1,825324 titles
-12.7% vs Simón at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Ball | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 324 | 670 |
| 🇨🇺 Simón | 0 | 0 | 55 | 121 | 371 | 739 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BallRetired | SimónActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 4 | — |
| World League medals | 2 | 2 |
| Italian league titles | 1 | — |
| Years at the top level | 18 | 20 |
| World League MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 3 |
| Club World Championship titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ball83.5
Simón83.5
FAQ
Where does Simón beat Ball?
Simón scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Ball leads on longevity.
How is the Ball vs Simón score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ball: 83.5, Simón: 83.5.
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