Who is better, Gibson or McKinley?
Althea Gibson leads with a GOAT score of 78.0 against 78.0 for Chuck McKinley — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gibson vs McKinley
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Althea Gibson and Chuck McKinley level at 78.0. Althea Gibson leads on Dominance, Honours. Chuck McKinley leads on Peak, Longevity, Statistics.
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GibsonWinner
78.0Gibson wins: Dominance, Honours
McKinley
78.0McKinley wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Althea Gibson
78.0
Gibson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Althea Gibson
2. Chuck McKinley
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. 🇺🇸 Chuck McKinley5 seasons played · career day 2,19119 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Althea Gibson5 seasons played · career day 2,1900 titles
-100.0% vs McKinley at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gibson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 🇺🇸 McKinley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 25 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GibsonRetired | McKinleyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 5 | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 6 | 1 |
| Wimbledon titles | 2 | — |
| US Championships titles | 2 | — |
| Year-end No. 1 finishes | 2 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup match wins | — | 29 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gibson78.0
McKinley78.0
FAQ
Where does McKinley beat Gibson?
McKinley scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Gibson leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Gibson vs McKinley score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gibson: 78.0, McKinley: 78.0.
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