Zaharias vs Okamoto
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Zaharias wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Okamoto wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Zaharias leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic athletics champion turned golf pioneer with 10 majors and 41 wins.
Category breakdown
Season form · Wins per season
Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Zaharias | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 🇯🇵 Okamoto | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | ZahariasRetired | OkamotoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 10 | — |
| LPGA Tour wins | 41 | — |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| US Women's Open titles | 3 | — |
| Player of the Year | 2 | — |
| Consecutive wins | 14 | — |
| LPGA wins | — | 17 |
| Player of the Year awards | — | 1 |
| Japan LPGA wins | — | 44 |
| Hall of Fame inductions | — | 1 |
| Career professional wins | — | 62 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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