Who is better, Barnier or Gaines?
Romain Barnier leads with a GOAT score of 80.3 against 80.3 for Rowdy Gaines — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barnier vs Gaines
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Romain Barnier and Rowdy Gaines level at 80.3. Romain Barnier leads on Longevity, Statistics. Rowdy Gaines leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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BarnierWinner
80.3Barnier wins: Longevity, Statistics
Gaines
80.3Gaines wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Romain Barnier
80.3
Barnier leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Romain Barnier
2. Rowdy Gaines
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. 🇺🇸 Rowdy Gaines5 seasons played · career day 1,825432 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Romain Barnier5 seasons played · career day 1,825326 major golds
-24.5% vs Gaines at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Barnier | 0 | 0 | 52 | 111 | 326 | 654 |
| 🇺🇸 Gaines | 0 | 0 | 70 | 156 | 432 | 614 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarnierRetired | GainesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European gold medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 3 | — |
| French titles | 8 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 3 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| World Championship golds | — | 3 |
| World records set | — | 11 |
| US national titles | — | 10 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Barnier80.3
Gaines80.3
FAQ
Where does Gaines beat Barnier?
Gaines scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Barnier leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Barnier vs Gaines score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barnier: 80.3, Gaines: 80.3.
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