Buddemeyer vs Ikee
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Buddemeyer wins: Honours, Statistics
Ikee wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Buddemeyer leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Championship medallist for the United States in 1978.
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 season| 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 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 | 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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