Who is better, Dempsey or Herman?
Pete Herman leads with a GOAT score of 86.9 against 86.8 for Nonpareil Jack Dempsey — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Dempsey vs Herman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pete Herman above Nonpareil Jack Dempsey: 86.9 vs 86.8. Pete Herman leads on Statistics, Honours. Nonpareil Jack Dempsey leads on Dominance, Peak.
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HermanWinner
86.9Herman wins: Honours, Statistics
Dempsey
86.8Dempsey wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Pete Herman
86.9
Herman leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pete Herman
2. Nonpareil Jack Dempsey
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. 🇺🇸 Pete Herman5 years played · career day 1,826311 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Nonpareil Jack Dempsey5 years played · career day 2,19142 title wins
-86.5% vs Herman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇪 Dempsey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 35 | 57 |
| 🇺🇸 Herman | 0 | 0 | 45 | 99 | 232 | 638 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Herman86.9
Dempsey86.8
FAQ
Where does Dempsey beat Herman?
Dempsey scores higher on peak, dominance. Herman leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Dempsey vs Herman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Dempsey: 86.8, Herman: 86.9.
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