Who is better, Valuev or Aaron?
Nikolai Valuev leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.8 for Young Barney Aaron — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Valuev vs Aaron
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Nikolai Valuev and Young Barney Aaron level at 81.8. Nikolai Valuev leads on Longevity, Statistics. Young Barney Aaron leads on Dominance, Honours.
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ValuevWinner
81.8Valuev wins: Longevity, Statistics
Aaron
81.8Aaron wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇺 Nikolai Valuev
81.8
Valuev leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Nikolai Valuev
2. Young Barney Aaron
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. 🇬🇧 Young Barney Aaron5 years played · career day 1,825322 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇺 Nikolai Valuev5 years played · career day 1,825298 title wins
-7.5% vs Aaron at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇷🇺 Valuev | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 298 | 604 |
| 🇬🇧 Aaron | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 322 | 667 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Valuev81.8
Aaron81.8
FAQ
Where does Aaron beat Valuev?
Aaron scores higher on dominance, honours. Valuev leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Valuev vs Aaron score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Valuev: 81.8, Aaron: 81.8.
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