Who is better, Barnes or Backley?
Randy Barnes leads with a GOAT score of 87.2 against 87.2 for Steve Backley — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barnes vs Backley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Randy Barnes and Steve Backley level at 87.2. Randy Barnes leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Steve Backley leads on Longevity.
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BarnesWinner
87.2Barnes wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Backley
87.2Backley wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Randy Barnes
87.2
Barnes leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Randy Barnes
2. Steve Backley
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. 🇬🇧 Steve Backley5 seasons played · career day 2,191441.3 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Randy Barnes5 seasons played · career day 2,556110.5 major golds
-75.0% vs Backley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67.05 | 153.35 |
| 🇬🇧 Backley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 85.9 | 268.34 | 702.18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barnes87.2
Backley87.2
FAQ
Where does Backley beat Barnes?
Backley scores higher on longevity. Barnes leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Barnes vs Backley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barnes: 87.2, Backley: 87.2.
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