O'Neill vs Smith
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O'Neill wins: Longevity
Smith wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
O'Neill leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 200 m butterfly champion in 1996 and 200 m freestyle champion in 2000.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 O'Neill | 0 | 0 | 55 | 121 | 369 | 732 |
| 🇿🇦 Smith | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 23 |
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.
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