Dean vs Sanders
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Dean wins: Longevity
Sanders wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Dean leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Double Olympic champion in Tokyo, winning the 200 m freestyle and the 4×200 m relay.
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 |
| 🇺🇸 Sanders | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 306 | 554 |
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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