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Burke vs Barber

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GOAT Rank currently scores Billy Burke and Jerry Barber level at 76.9. Billy Burke leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Jerry Barber leads on Longevity.

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BurkeWinner
76.9

Burke wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics

Barber
76.9

Barber wins: Longevity

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Category radar

Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Billy Burke
76.9

Burke leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Billy Burke
76.9
2. Jerry Barber
76.9

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 season
1. 🇺🇸 Billy Burke5 seasons played · career day 3,6528 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jerry Barber5 seasons played · career day 3,6526 wins
-25.0% vs Burke at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricBurkeRetiredBarberRetired
Major titles11
PGA Tour wins77
Ryder Cup appearances22
Playoff holes to win US Open72—
Career span in years2833
PGA Tour top-tens—60
Dominance w25%6664
Peak w20%9090
Longevity w20%8288
Honours w20%7068
Statistics w15%8078

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Burke76.9
Barber76.9
The people
Burke
Barber

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FAQ

Who is better, Burke or Barber?

Billy Burke leads with a GOAT score of 76.9 against 76.9 for Jerry Barber — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Barber beat Burke?

Barber scores higher on longevity. Burke leads on dominance, honours, statistics.

How is the Burke vs Barber score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Burke: 76.9, Barber: 76.9.

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