Who is better, Jones or McLaren?
Bruce McLaren leads with a GOAT score of 73.9 against 73.8 for Alan Jones — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Jones vs McLaren
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bruce McLaren above Alan Jones: 73.9 vs 73.8. Bruce McLaren leads on Longevity, Honours. Alan Jones leads on Peak, Statistics.
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McLarenWinner
73.9McLaren wins: Longevity, Honours
Jones
73.8Jones wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren
73.9
McLaren leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bruce McLaren
2. Alan Jones
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. 🇳🇿 Bruce McLaren5 seasons played · career day 2,190105 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Alan Jones5 seasons played · career day 1,8256 race wins
-94.3% vs McLaren at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
| 🇳🇿 McLaren | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 88 | 131 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
McLaren73.9
Jones73.8
FAQ
Where does Jones beat McLaren?
Jones scores higher on peak, statistics. McLaren leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Jones vs McLaren score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Jones: 73.8, McLaren: 73.9.
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