Burton vs Franklin
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Burton wins: Dominance
Franklin wins: Honours
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Verdict
Burton leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. The first man to defend the Olympic 1500 m freestyle title.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Burton | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 |
| 🇺🇸 Franklin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 500.56 | 885.06 |
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 | BurtonRetired | FranklinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 3 | — |
| World records | 7 | 2 |
| Pan American golds | 1 | — |
| US national titles | 12 | — |
| Olympic 1500 m titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 5 |
| World Championship golds | — | 11 |
| 200 m backstroke record (s) | — | 124.06 |
| Olympic medals | — | 6 |
| Golds at one Worlds | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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