Who is better, Babashoff or Woodhead?
Sippy Woodhead leads with a GOAT score of 86.6 against 86.5 for Shirley Babashoff — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Babashoff vs Woodhead
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sippy Woodhead above Shirley Babashoff: 86.6 vs 86.5. Sippy Woodhead leads on Dominance, Peak. Shirley Babashoff leads on Longevity, Honours.
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WoodheadWinner
86.6Woodhead wins: Dominance, Peak
Babashoff
86.5Babashoff wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Sippy Woodhead
86.6
Woodhead leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sippy Woodhead
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. 🇺🇸 Sippy Woodhead5 seasons played · career day 1,825397 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Shirley Babashoff5 seasons played · career day 1,826376 major golds
-5.3% vs Woodhead at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Babashoff | 0 | 0 | 50 | 116 | 296 | 484 |
| 🇺🇸 Woodhead | 0 | 0 | 55 | 154 | 397 | 559 |
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
Woodhead86.6
Babashoff86.5
FAQ
Where does Babashoff beat Woodhead?
Babashoff scores higher on honours, longevity. Woodhead leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Babashoff vs Woodhead score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Babashoff: 86.5, Woodhead: 86.6.
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