Who is better, Casper or Braid?
Billy Casper leads with a GOAT score of 90.5 against 90.1 for James Braid — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Casper vs Braid
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Billy Casper above James Braid: 90.5 vs 90.1. Billy Casper leads on Statistics, Longevity. James Braid leads on Dominance, Peak.
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CasperWinner
90.5Casper wins: Longevity, Statistics
Braid
90.1Braid wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Billy Casper
90.5
Casper leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Billy Casper
2. James Braid
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. 🏴 James Braid5 seasons played · career day 1,825206 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Billy Casper5 seasons played · career day 1,825204 wins
-1.0% vs Braid at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Casper | 0 | 0 | 30 | 65 | 204 | 465 |
| 🏴 Braid | 0 | 0 | 30 | 66 | 206 | 550 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CasperRetired | BraidRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 3 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 51 | — |
| Vardon Trophies | 5 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 8 | — |
| Ryder Cup points | 23 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 5 |
| French Open titles | — | 1 |
| News of the World Match Play titles | — | 4 |
| Professional wins | — | 26 |
| Courses designed | — | 200 |
| Dominance w25% | 88 | 90 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 88 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Casper90.5
Braid90.1
FAQ
Where does Braid beat Casper?
Braid scores higher on peak, dominance. Casper leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Casper vs Braid score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Casper: 90.5, Braid: 90.1.
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