GGOATRANK
AthletesTeams

Belote vs Hall Jr.

Shareable comparison — send this exact matchup to anyone.

GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
Hall Jr.Winner
84.3

Hall Jr. wins: Longevity

Belote
84.2

Belote wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics

Candidates
Locked to Swimming

Shareable URL · /compare/melissa-belote-vs-gary-hall-jr

Time range

Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.

Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gary Hall Jr.
84.3

Hall Jr. leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories. Ten-time Olympic medallist and twice Olympic champion in the 50 m freestyle.

1. Gary Hall Jr.
84.3
2. Melissa Belote
84.2

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
1. 🇺🇸 Melissa Belote5 seasons played · career day 1,825393 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gary Hall Jr.5 seasons played · career day 1,82510 major golds
-97.5% vs Belote at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Belote0055154393453
🇺🇸 Hall Jr.00131019

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.

MetricBeloteRetiredHall Jr.Retired
Olympic gold medals35
World records set3
US titles6
Olympic Games contested13
Age at Olympic triumph15
Olympic medals10
World Championship golds2
Olympic 50 m freestyle titles2
Dominance w25%8684
Peak w20%9690
Longevity w20%6478
Honours w20%8684
Statistics w15%9086

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Hall Jr.84.3
Belote84.2
The people
Belote
Hall Jr.

Loading votes

Create a free account to vote and comment.

Sign in to vote

What do you think?

0 comments

Make your case for Belote vs Hall Jr.. The scoring is published in full — if you can point at the pillar or the weight you disagree with, we read it. Read the methodology paper.

More debates

Browse the rivalry hub →