Brown vs Carter
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Carter wins: Peak, Statistics
Brown wins: Honours
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Verdict
Carter leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Short-course world champion and Pan Pacific medallist.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇦 Brown | 0 | 0 | 0 | 133.5 | 527.7 | 1,050.9 |
| 🇺🇸 Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 23 |
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 | BrownRetired | CarterRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Commonwealth golds | 1 | — |
| Pan American medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic finals | 1 | — |
| 200 m breaststroke best | 130 | — |
| Olympic Games | 2 | — |
| Short-course world titles | — | 1 |
| Pan Pacific medals | — | 2 |
| US national titles | — | 3 |
| Career span in years | — | 10 |
| 200 m backstroke best | — | 118 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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