Anderson vs Johnson
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Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak
Anderson wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Johnson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. World 100 metres champion in 1987 before a doping disqualification ended his career.
Category breakdown
Season form · Major golds per season
Career timeline · Major golds 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 · Major golds per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇲 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 356 | 636 |
| 🇨🇦 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 208 | 632 |
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.
| Metric | AndersonRetired | JohnsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Personal best 200 m (s) | 20.06 | — |
| NCAA All-America honours | 3 | — |
| Jamaican championship medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 2 |
| Commonwealth titles | — | 2 |
| World Indoor titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best in the 100 metres | — | 983 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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