Who is better, King or L. Doherty?
Billie Jean King leads with a GOAT score of 89.8 against 89.2 for Laurence Doherty — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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King vs L. Doherty
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Billie Jean King above Laurence Doherty: 89.8 vs 89.2. Billie Jean King leads on Longevity. Laurence Doherty leads on Peak, Dominance, Statistics.
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KingWinner
89.8King wins: Longevity
L. Doherty
89.2L. Doherty wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Billie Jean King
89.8
King leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Billie Jean King
2. Laurence Doherty
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. 🏴 Laurence Doherty5 seasons played · career day 1,825283 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Billie Jean King5 seasons played · career day 2,92133 titles
-88.3% vs L. Doherty at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 King | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 42 |
| 🏴 L. Doherty | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 283 | 631 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KingRetired | L. DohertyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 12 | — |
| Grand Slam titles (all) | 39 | — |
| Wimbledon titles (all) | 20 | — |
| Career singles titles | 129 | — |
| Year-end No. 1 | 5 | — |
| Fed Cups | 7 | — |
| Wimbledon singles titles | — | 5 |
| US Championships | — | 1 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 96 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 91 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
King89.8
L. Doherty89.2
FAQ
Where does L. Doherty beat King?
L. Doherty scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. King leads on longevity.
How is the King vs L. Doherty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. King: 89.8, L. Doherty: 89.2.
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