Who is better, Geiberger or Maruyama?
Al Geiberger leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 83.0 for Shigeki Maruyama — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Geiberger vs Maruyama
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Al Geiberger and Shigeki Maruyama level at 83.0. Al Geiberger leads on Longevity, Peak, Honours. Shigeki Maruyama leads on Dominance, Statistics.
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GeibergerWinner
83.0Geiberger wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Maruyama
83.0Maruyama wins: Dominance, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Al Geiberger
83.0
Geiberger leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Al Geiberger
2. Shigeki Maruyama
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. 🇯🇵 Shigeki Maruyama5 seasons played · career day 2,191132 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Al Geiberger5 seasons played · career day 2,9216 wins
-95.5% vs Maruyama at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Geiberger | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 🇯🇵 Maruyama | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 94 | 174 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GeibergerRetired | MaruyamaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 11 | 3 |
| Champions Tour wins | 10 | — |
| Lowest round | 59 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 2 | — |
| Japan Golf Tour wins | — | 10 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 3 |
| Lowest competitive round | — | 58 |
| Highest world ranking | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Geiberger83.0
Maruyama83.0
FAQ
Where does Maruyama beat Geiberger?
Maruyama scores higher on dominance, statistics. Geiberger leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Geiberger vs Maruyama score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Geiberger: 83.0, Maruyama: 83.0.
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