Who is better, Norén or Thompson?
Lexi Thompson leads with a GOAT score of 66.4 against 62.1 for Alex Norén — a gap of 4.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Norén vs Thompson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lexi Thompson above Alex Norén: 66.4 vs 62.1. Lexi Thompson leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance. Alex Norén leads on Longevity.
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ThompsonWinner
66.4Thompson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Norén
62.1Norén wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lexi Thompson
66.4
Thompson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lexi Thompson
2. Alex Norén
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. 🇺🇸 Lexi Thompson5 seasons played · career day 2,1906 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Alex Norén5 seasons played · career day 3,2864 wins
-33.3% vs Thompson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Norén | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 🇺🇸 Thompson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NorénActive | ThompsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| DP World Tour wins | 10 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 2 | — |
| Best world ranking | 8 | — |
| European Tour top-10 finishes | 90 | — |
| Race to Dubai best finish | 2 | — |
| Professional wins | 11 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| LPGA Tour wins | — | 11 |
| Solheim Cup appearances | — | 6 |
| Career top-10 finishes | — | 100 |
| Ladies European Tour wins | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 56 | 62 |
| Peak w20% | 66 | 74 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 56 | 58 |
| Statistics w15% | 62 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thompson66.4
Norén62.1
FAQ
Where does Norén beat Thompson?
Norén scores higher on longevity. Thompson leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Norén vs Thompson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Norén: 62.1, Thompson: 66.4.
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