Who is better, Van Balkom or Barber?
Patrick van Balkom leads with a GOAT score of 79.4 against 79.3 for Shawn Barber — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Van Balkom vs Barber
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Patrick van Balkom above Shawn Barber: 79.4 vs 79.3. Patrick van Balkom leads on Longevity, Statistics. Shawn Barber leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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Van BalkomWinner
79.4Van Balkom wins: Longevity, Statistics
Barber
79.3Barber wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Patrick van Balkom
79.4
Van Balkom leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Patrick van Balkom
2. Shawn Barber
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 season1. 🇨🇦 Shawn Barber5 seasons played · career day 1,826394 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇱 Patrick van Balkom5 seasons played · career day 1,825316 major golds
-19.8% vs Barber at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Van Balkom | 0 | 0 | 50 | 107 | 316 | 642 |
| 🇨🇦 Barber | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 312 | 680 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Van BalkomRetired | BarberRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship medals | 1 | — |
| Dutch titles | 8 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| Personal best 200 m (s) | 20.51 | — |
| National records | 2 | — |
| World outdoor titles | — | 1 |
| Personal best (m) | — | 6 |
| Pan American Games golds | — | 1 |
| NCAA titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic finals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Van Balkom79.4
Barber79.3
FAQ
Where does Barber beat Van Balkom?
Barber scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Van Balkom leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Van Balkom vs Barber score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Van Balkom: 79.4, Barber: 79.3.
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