Who is better, Palmer or Jones?
Arnold Palmer leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 86.9 for Bobby Jones — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Palmer vs Jones
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Arnold Palmer above Bobby Jones: 87.0 vs 86.9. Arnold Palmer leads on Longevity. Bobby Jones leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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PalmerWinner
87.0Palmer wins: Longevity
Jones
86.9Jones wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Arnold Palmer
87.0
Palmer leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Arnold Palmer
2. Bobby 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. 🇺🇸 Arnold Palmer5 seasons played · career day 2,19011 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bobby Jones5 seasons played · career day 4,0174 wins
-63.6% vs Palmer at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 29 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
Palmer87.0
Jones86.9
FAQ
Where does Jones beat Palmer?
Jones scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Palmer leads on longevity.
How is the Palmer vs Jones score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Palmer: 87.0, Jones: 86.9.
What do you think?
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