Who is better, Gibson or Cooper?
Ashley Cooper leads with a GOAT score of 78.1 against 78.0 for Althea Gibson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gibson vs Cooper
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ashley Cooper above Althea Gibson: 78.1 vs 78.0. Ashley Cooper leads on Peak, Honours. Althea Gibson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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CooperWinner
78.1Cooper wins: Peak, Honours
Gibson
78.0Gibson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Ashley Cooper
78.1
Cooper leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ashley Cooper
2. Althea Gibson
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. 🇦🇺 Ashley Cooper5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Althea Gibson5 seasons played · career day 2,1900 titles
-100.0% vs Cooper at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 🇦🇺 Cooper | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 518 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GibsonRetired | CooperRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 5 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 6 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 2 | — |
| US Championships titles | 2 | — |
| Year-end No. 1 finishes | 2 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 4 |
| Majors won in 1958 | — | 3 |
| Australian titles | — | 2 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Major finals | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cooper78.1
Gibson78.0
FAQ
Where does Gibson beat Cooper?
Gibson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Cooper leads on peak, honours.
How is the Gibson vs Cooper score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gibson: 78.0, Cooper: 78.1.
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