Who is better, Donovan or Gushiken?
Mike Donovan leads with a GOAT score of 85.9 against 85.8 for Yoko Gushiken — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Donovan vs Gushiken
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mike Donovan above Yoko Gushiken: 85.9 vs 85.8. Mike Donovan leads on Longevity. Yoko Gushiken leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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DonovanWinner
85.9Donovan wins: Longevity
Gushiken
85.8Gushiken wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Mike Donovan
85.9
Donovan leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mike Donovan
2. Yoko Gushiken
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 year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Mike Donovan5 years played · career day 1,825275 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Yoko Gushiken5 years played · career day 1,82521 title wins
-92.4% vs Donovan at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Donovan | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 275 | 582 |
| 🇯🇵 Gushiken | 0 | 0 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 27 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DonovanRetired | GushikenRetired |
|---|---|---|
| American championship claims | 1 | — |
| Career wins | 22 | — |
| Career fights | 35 | — |
| Seasons active | 26 | — |
| Title defences | 4 | — |
| World title defences | — | 13 |
| Professional wins | — | 23 |
| Knockout wins | — | 15 |
| Professional losses | — | 1 |
| World titles won | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Donovan85.9
Gushiken85.8
FAQ
Where does Gushiken beat Donovan?
Gushiken scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Donovan leads on longevity.
How is the Donovan vs Gushiken score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Donovan: 85.9, Gushiken: 85.8.
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