Who is better, Biondi or Barrowman?
Matt Biondi leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 85.0 for Mike Barrowman — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Biondi vs Barrowman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Matt Biondi and Mike Barrowman level at 85.0. Matt Biondi leads on Longevity, Honours. Mike Barrowman leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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BiondiWinner
85.0Biondi wins: Longevity, Honours
Barrowman
85.0Barrowman wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Matt Biondi
85.0
Biondi leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Matt Biondi
2. Mike Barrowman
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. 🇺🇸 Mike Barrowman5 seasons played · career day 1,826373 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Matt Biondi5 seasons played · career day 1,826244.8 major golds
-34.4% vs Barrowman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Biondi | 0 | 0 | 49.8 | 99.04 | 196.2 | 391.8 |
| 🇺🇸 Barrowman | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 274 | 373 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BiondiRetired | BarrowmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 8 | — |
| Olympic medals | 11 | — |
| World records | 12 | — |
| World Championship golds | 6 | — |
| 100 m freestyle best (s) | 48.42 | — |
| Medals at one Games | 7 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| World records set | — | 5 |
| World Championship titles | — | 1 |
| Pan Pacific titles | — | 3 |
| NCAA titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Biondi85.0
Barrowman85.0
FAQ
Where does Barrowman beat Biondi?
Barrowman scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Biondi leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Biondi vs Barrowman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Biondi: 85.0, Barrowman: 85.0.
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