Who is better, Johnston or Sears?
Bill Johnston leads with a GOAT score of 80.4 against 80.4 for Richard Sears — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johnston vs Sears
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bill Johnston and Richard Sears level at 80.4. Bill Johnston leads on Longevity, Statistics. Richard Sears leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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JohnstonWinner
80.4Johnston wins: Longevity, Statistics
Sears
80.4Sears wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bill Johnston
80.4
Johnston leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Johnston
2. Richard Sears
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. 🇺🇸 Richard Sears5 seasons played · career day 1,825419 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Bill Johnston5 seasons played · career day 1,825373 titles
-11.0% vs Sears at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnston | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 373 | 689 |
| 🇺🇸 Sears | 0 | 0 | 70 | 149 | 419 | 568 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | JohnstonRetired | SearsRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 3 | — |
| US Championships titles | 2 | 7 |
| Wimbledon titles | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 6 | — |
| Major finals | 8 | — |
| US doubles titles | — | 6 |
| Consecutive national titles | — | 7 |
| Singles finals lost | — | 0 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 55 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnston80.4
Sears80.4
FAQ
Where does Sears beat Johnston?
Sears scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Johnston leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Johnston vs Sears score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnston: 80.4, Sears: 80.4.
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