Who is better, Buddemeyer or Ikee?
Melanie Buddemeyer leads with a GOAT score of 77.2 against 77.0 for Rikako Ikee — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Buddemeyer vs Ikee
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Melanie Buddemeyer above Rikako Ikee: 77.2 vs 77.0. Melanie Buddemeyer leads on Honours, Statistics. Rikako Ikee leads on Longevity.
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BuddemeyerWinner
77.2Buddemeyer wins: Honours, Statistics
Ikee
77.0Ikee wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Melanie Buddemeyer
77.2
Buddemeyer leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Melanie Buddemeyer
2. Rikako Ikee
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. 🇯🇵 Rikako Ikee5 seasons played · career day 1,825390 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Melanie Buddemeyer5 seasons played · career day 1,826345 major golds
-11.5% vs Ikee at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Buddemeyer | 0 | 0 | 58 | 133 | 295 | 345 |
| 🇯🇵 Ikee | 0 | 0 | 58 | 128 | 390 | 624 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BuddemeyerRetired | IkeeActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 1 | — |
| United States titles | 2 | — |
| Pan American medals | 1 | — |
| NCAA titles | 2 | — |
| National records | 2 | — |
| Asian Games golds | — | 6 |
| Asian Games MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Japanese national records | — | 11 |
| World Championship finals | — | 3 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Buddemeyer77.2
Ikee77.0
FAQ
Where does Ikee beat Buddemeyer?
Ikee scores higher on longevity. Buddemeyer leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Buddemeyer vs Ikee score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Buddemeyer: 77.2, Ikee: 77.0.
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