Arakida vs Birarelli
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Birarelli wins: Longevity
Arakida wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Birarelli leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic bronze medallist in 2012 and a World League champion with Italy.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Arakida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 | 40 |
| 🇮🇹 Birarelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 50 |
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.
| Metric | ArakidaRetired | BirarelliRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| World Cup medals | 1 | — |
| Japan caps | 120 | — |
| Hall of Fame inductions | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World League titles | — | 1 |
| Italian league titles | — | 2 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Seasons played | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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