Who is better, Tilden or Gonzales?
Pancho Gonzales leads with a GOAT score of 92.9 against 91.8 for Bill Tilden — a gap of 1.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Tilden vs Gonzales
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pancho Gonzales above Bill Tilden: 92.9 vs 91.8. Pancho Gonzales leads on Longevity, Statistics. Bill Tilden leads on Honours.
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GonzalesWinner
92.9Gonzales wins: Longevity, Statistics
Tilden
91.8Tilden wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Pancho Gonzales
92.9
Gonzales leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pancho Gonzales
2. Bill Tilden
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. 🇺🇸 Pancho Gonzales5 seasons played · career day 2,19134 titles
-86.8% vs Tilden at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Tilden | 0 | 0 | 40 | 86 | 195 | 569 |
| 🇺🇸 Gonzales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 61 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | TildenRetired | GonzalesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 10 | — |
| US Championships titles | 7 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 3 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 7 | — |
| Years ranked world number one | 6 | — |
| Amateur Grand Slam titles | — | 2 |
| World professional titles | — | 8 |
| Pro tour tournament wins | — | 113 |
| US Pro titles | — | 8 |
| Career span in years | — | 27 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gonzales92.9
Tilden91.8
FAQ
Where does Tilden beat Gonzales?
Tilden scores higher on honours. Gonzales leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Tilden vs Gonzales score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Tilden: 91.8, Gonzales: 92.9.
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