Who is better, Charles or Hilton?
Bob Charles leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.5 for Harold Hilton — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Charles vs Hilton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bob Charles and Harold Hilton level at 84.5. Bob Charles leads on Longevity, Statistics. Harold Hilton leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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CharlesWinner
84.5Charles wins: Longevity, Statistics
Hilton
84.5Hilton wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇿 Bob Charles
84.5
Charles leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Charles
2. Harold Hilton
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. 🏴 Harold Hilton5 seasons played · career day 1,825228 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇳🇿 Bob Charles5 seasons played · career day 1,825197 wins
-13.6% vs Hilton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇿 Charles | 0 | 0 | 25 | 57 | 197 | 485 |
| 🏴 Hilton | 0 | 0 | 35 | 75 | 228 | 508 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CharlesRetired | HiltonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 6 | — |
| Champions Tour wins | 23 | — |
| Senior major titles | 2 | — |
| Professional wins worldwide | 70 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 2 |
| Amateur Championships | — | 4 |
| US Amateur titles | — | 1 |
| Irish Open Amateur titles | — | 4 |
| Seasons in competition | — | 24 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Charles84.5
Hilton84.5
FAQ
Where does Hilton beat Charles?
Hilton scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Charles leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Charles vs Hilton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Charles: 84.5, Hilton: 84.5.
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