Who is better, Biedermann or Babashoff?
Paul Biedermann leads with a GOAT score of 86.5 against 86.5 for Shirley Babashoff — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Biedermann vs Babashoff
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Paul Biedermann and Shirley Babashoff level at 86.5. Paul Biedermann leads on Longevity. Shirley Babashoff leads on Honours, Dominance, Statistics.
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BiedermannWinner
86.5Biedermann wins: Longevity
Babashoff
86.5Babashoff wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Paul Biedermann
86.5
Biedermann leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Paul Biedermann
2. Shirley Babashoff
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. 🇺🇸 Shirley Babashoff5 seasons played · career day 1,826376 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Paul Biedermann5 seasons played · career day 1,826331 major golds
-12.0% vs Babashoff at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Biedermann | 0 | 0 | 45 | 101 | 244 | 673 |
| 🇺🇸 Babashoff | 0 | 0 | 50 | 116 | 296 | 484 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BiedermannRetired | BabashoffRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 2 | 3 |
| World records set | 2 | 11 |
| European titles | 5 | — |
| World Championship medals | 5 | — |
| German titles | 25 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 8 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 2 |
| US titles | — | 27 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Biedermann86.5
Babashoff86.5
FAQ
Where does Babashoff beat Biedermann?
Babashoff scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Biedermann leads on longevity.
How is the Biedermann vs Babashoff score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Biedermann: 86.5, Babashoff: 86.5.
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