Who is better, Palmer or Ozaki?
Jumbo Ozaki leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.0 for Arnold Palmer — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Palmer vs Ozaki
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jumbo Ozaki above Arnold Palmer: 87.4 vs 87.0. Jumbo Ozaki leads on Longevity, Statistics. Arnold Palmer leads on Honours, Dominance.
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OzakiWinner
87.4Ozaki wins: Longevity, Statistics
Palmer
87.0Palmer wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Jumbo Ozaki
87.4
Ozaki leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jumbo Ozaki
2. Arnold Palmer
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. 🇯🇵 Jumbo Ozaki5 seasons played · career day 1,825392 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Arnold Palmer5 seasons played · career day 2,19011 wins
-97.2% vs Ozaki at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Palmer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 29 |
| 🇯🇵 Ozaki | 0 | 0 | 70 | 146 | 392 | 722 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PalmerRetired | OzakiRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 7 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 62 | — |
| Masters titles | 4 | — |
| Open Championships | 2 | — |
| Player of the Year | 2 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 6 | — |
| Japan Golf Tour wins | — | 94 |
| Japan money list titles | — | 12 |
| Japan Open titles | — | 5 |
| Career professional wins | — | 113 |
| Years on tour | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 85 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ozaki87.4
Palmer87.0
FAQ
Where does Palmer beat Ozaki?
Palmer scores higher on dominance, honours. Ozaki leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Palmer vs Ozaki score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Palmer: 87.0, Ozaki: 87.4.
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