Who is better, King or Burton?
Betsy King leads with a GOAT score of 82.2 against 82.2 for Dick Burton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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King vs Burton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Betsy King and Dick Burton level at 82.2. Betsy King leads on Dominance, Honours. Dick Burton leads on Peak, Statistics, Longevity.
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KingWinner
82.2King wins: Dominance, Honours
Burton
82.2Burton wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Betsy King
82.2
King leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Betsy King
2. Dick Burton
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. 🇬🇧 Dick Burton5 seasons played · career day 2,92141 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Betsy King5 seasons played · career day 4,38216 wins
-61.0% vs Burton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 🇬🇧 Burton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 44 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KingRetired | BurtonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 6 | — |
| LPGA Tour wins | 34 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 3 | — |
| Vare Trophies | 1 | — |
| Solheim Cup appearances | 5 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 1 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Years as reigning Open champion | — | 7 |
| Professional wins | — | 10 |
| Career years | — | 26 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
King82.2
Burton82.2
FAQ
Where does Burton beat King?
Burton scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. King leads on dominance, honours.
How is the King vs Burton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. King: 82.2, Burton: 82.2.
What do you think?
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