Who is better, Belote or Klim?
Michael Klim leads with a GOAT score of 84.3 against 84.2 for Melissa Belote — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Belote vs Klim
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Klim above Melissa Belote: 84.3 vs 84.2. Michael Klim leads on Longevity. Melissa Belote leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
KlimWinner
84.3Klim wins: Longevity
Belote
84.2Belote wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Michael Klim
84.3
Klim leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Klim
2. Melissa Belote
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. 🇺🇸 Melissa Belote5 seasons played · career day 1,825393 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Michael Klim5 seasons played · career day 1,82615 major golds
-96.2% vs Belote at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Belote | 0 | 0 | 55 | 154 | 393 | 453 |
| 🇦🇺 Klim | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Klim84.3
Belote84.2
FAQ
Where does Belote beat Klim?
Belote scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Klim leads on longevity.
How is the Belote vs Klim score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Belote: 84.2, Klim: 84.3.
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