Who is better, Larsen or Kramer?
Art Larsen leads with a GOAT score of 82.9 against 82.9 for Jack Kramer — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Larsen vs Kramer
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Art Larsen and Jack Kramer level at 82.9. Art Larsen leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jack Kramer leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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LarsenWinner
82.9Larsen wins: Longevity, Statistics
Kramer
82.9Kramer wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Art Larsen
82.9
Larsen leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Art Larsen
2. Jack Kramer
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. 🇺🇸 Art Larsen5 seasons played · career day 1,825386 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Kramer5 seasons played · career day 1,826298 titles
-22.8% vs Larsen at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Larsen | 0 | 0 | 55 | 123 | 386 | 638 |
| 🇺🇸 Kramer | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 224 | 653 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LarsenRetired | KramerRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| US clay court titles | 3 | — |
| Davis Cup ties | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 10 | — |
| World top-ten rankings | 5 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 3 |
| US Championships titles | — | 2 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 1 |
| World professional titles | — | 4 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Larsen82.9
Kramer82.9
FAQ
Where does Kramer beat Larsen?
Kramer scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Larsen leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Larsen vs Kramer score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Larsen: 82.9, Kramer: 82.9.
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