Who is better, Riggs or McGregor?
Bobby Riggs leads with a GOAT score of 85.8 against 85.8 for Ken McGregor — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Riggs vs McGregor
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Bobby Riggs and Ken McGregor level at 85.8. Bobby Riggs leads on Longevity, Peak. Ken McGregor leads on Honours.
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RiggsWinner
85.8Riggs wins: Peak, Longevity
McGregor
85.8McGregor wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bobby Riggs
85.8
Riggs leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bobby Riggs
2. Ken McGregor
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. 🇺🇸 Bobby Riggs5 seasons played · career day 1,826367 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Ken McGregor5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 titles
-6.8% vs Riggs at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Riggs | 0 | 0 | 40 | 99 | 274 | 701 |
| 🇦🇺 McGregor | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 659 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | RiggsRetired | McGregorRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 3 | — |
| Wimbledon titles in one year | 3 | — |
| World professional titles | 3 | — |
| US Championships | 2 | — |
| Years ranked world number one | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 1 |
| Doubles Grand Slam seasons | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 7 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 3 |
| Seasons played | — | 11 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Riggs85.8
McGregor85.8
FAQ
Where does McGregor beat Riggs?
McGregor scores higher on honours. Riggs leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Riggs vs McGregor score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Riggs: 85.8, McGregor: 85.8.
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