Zhang vs Barrowman
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Zhang wins: Longevity, Honours
Barrowman wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Zhang leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Double Olympic champion in Tokyo 2021 with an Olympic record in the 200 m butterfly.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Zhang | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 346 | 708 |
| 🇺🇸 Barrowman | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 274 | 373 |
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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