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Geiberger vs Lopez

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LopezWinner
83.1

Lopez wins: Dominance, Honours

Geiberger
83.0

Geiberger wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Nancy Lopez
83.1

Lopez leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. 48 LPGA wins including nine in her 1978 rookie season.

1. Nancy Lopez
83.1
2. Al Geiberger
83.0

Category breakdown

Season form · Wins per season

Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season
1. 🇺🇸 Nancy Lopez5 seasons played · career day 2,19025 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Al Geiberger5 seasons played · career day 2,9216 wins
-76.0% vs Lopez at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Geiberger000027
🇺🇸 Lopez00092335

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.

MetricGeibergerRetiredLopezRetired
Major titles13
PGA Tour wins11
Champions Tour wins10
Lowest round59
Ryder Cup appearances2
LPGA Tour wins48
Player of the Year awards4
Vare Trophies3
Rookie-season wins9
Dominance w25%7482
Peak w20%9290
Longevity w20%9080
Honours w20%7680
Statistics w15%8684

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GOAT Rank · the data
Lopez83.1
Geiberger83.0
The people
Geiberger
Lopez

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