Who is better, Maze or Kalinić?
Zoran Kalinić leads with a GOAT score of 79.7 against 79.4 for Michael Maze — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Maze vs Kalinić
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zoran Kalinić above Michael Maze: 79.7 vs 79.4. Zoran Kalinić leads on Longevity, Statistics. Michael Maze leads on Peak, Honours.
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KalinićWinner
79.7Kalinić wins: Longevity, Statistics
Maze
79.4Maze wins: Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇸 Zoran Kalinić
79.7
Kalinić leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zoran Kalinić
2. Michael Maze
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. 🇩🇰 Michael Maze5 seasons played · career day 1,825352 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇸 Zoran Kalinić5 seasons played · career day 1,825268 titles
-23.9% vs Maze at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇰 Maze | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 352 | 692 |
| 🇷🇸 Kalinić | 0 | 0 | 46 | 96 | 268 | 552 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MazeRetired | KalinićRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| European titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 1 | 2 |
| Career high world ranking | 8 | — |
| Years at the top level | 18 | — |
| European Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| Career world ranking best | — | 5 |
| National titles | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kalinić79.7
Maze79.4
FAQ
Where does Maze beat Kalinić?
Maze scores higher on peak, honours. Kalinić leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Maze vs Kalinić score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Maze: 79.4, Kalinić: 79.7.
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