Who is better, Tilden or Wills Moody?
Bill Tilden leads with a GOAT score of 91.8 against 90.5 for Helen Wills Moody — a gap of 1.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tilden vs Wills Moody
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bill Tilden above Helen Wills Moody: 91.8 vs 90.5. Bill Tilden leads on Longevity, Peak, Honours. Helen Wills Moody leads on Statistics.
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TildenWinner
91.8Tilden wins: Peak, Longevity, Honours
Wills Moody
90.5Wills Moody wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bill Tilden
91.8
Tilden leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bill Tilden
2. Helen Wills Moody
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. 🇺🇸 Bill Tilden5 seasons played · career day 1,826258 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Helen Wills Moody5 seasons played · career day 3,2869 titles
-96.5% vs Tilden at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tilden | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 195 | 569 |
| 🇺🇸 Wills Moody | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TildenRetired | Wills MoodyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 10 | — |
| US Championships titles | 7 | 7 |
| Wimbledon titles | 3 | 8 |
| Davis Cup titles | 7 | — |
| Years ranked world number one | 6 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 19 |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| Career singles titles | — | 100 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Tilden91.8
Wills Moody90.5
FAQ
Where does Wills Moody beat Tilden?
Wills Moody scores higher on statistics. Tilden leads on peak, honours, longevity.
How is the Tilden vs Wills Moody score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tilden: 91.8, Wills Moody: 90.5.
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