Apple vs Burdisso
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Burdisso wins: Longevity
Apple wins: Peak
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Verdict
Burdisso leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic bronze medallist over 200 m butterfly in Tokyo.
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.
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Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Apple | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 30 |
| 🇮🇹 Burdisso | 0 | 0 | 117 | 233 | 577.55 | 924.35 |
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 | AppleRetired | BurdissoActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship golds | 3 | — |
| Olympic Games appearances | 1 | — |
| World Championship medals | 5 | — |
| Relay world records | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship medals | — | 3 |
| World Junior titles | — | 1 |
| 200 m butterfly best | — | 114.45 |
| Olympic Games | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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