Dean vs Devitt
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Devitt wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Dean wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Devitt leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic 100 m freestyle champion in Rome 1960 after relay gold in 1956.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Dean | 0 | 0 | 66 | 140 | 400 | 576 |
| 🇦🇺 Devitt | 0 | 0 | 64 | 146 | 410 | 506 |
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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