Murphy vs Kahanamoku
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Kahanamoku wins: Longevity
Murphy wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Kahanamoku leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three-time Olympic champion and the father of modern surfing.
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 season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Murphy | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 20 |
| 🇺🇸 Kahanamoku | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | MurphyActive | KahanamokuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 4 | 3 |
| Olympic medals | 9 | — |
| World Championship golds | 5 | — |
| World records | 1 | 6 |
| NCAA titles | 8 | — |
| Olympic silver medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 4 |
| Years at world level | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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