Who is better, Jager or Bashkatov?
Tom Jager leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.8 for Yuri Bashkatov — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jager vs Bashkatov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Jager above Yuri Bashkatov: 83.9 vs 83.8. Tom Jager leads on Dominance, Longevity. Yuri Bashkatov leads on Honours.
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JagerWinner
83.9Jager wins: Dominance, Longevity
Bashkatov
83.8Bashkatov wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tom Jager
83.9
Jager leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tom Jager
2. Yuri Bashkatov
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. 🇺🇸 Tom Jager5 seasons played · career day 1,826434 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇾 Yuri Bashkatov5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 major golds
-21.2% vs Jager at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Jager | 0 | 0 | 82 | 160 | 338 | 788 |
| 🇧🇾 Bashkatov | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 554 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JagerRetired | BashkatovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 5 | 1 |
| Olympic medals | 7 | — |
| World Championship golds | 4 | — |
| World records in 50 m freestyle | 5 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 2 |
| National records set | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Jager83.9
Bashkatov83.8
FAQ
Where does Bashkatov beat Jager?
Bashkatov scores higher on honours. Jager leads on dominance, longevity.
How is the Jager vs Bashkatov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jager: 83.9, Bashkatov: 83.8.
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