Who is better, Borg or Budge?
Björn Borg leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 90.9 for Don Budge — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Borg vs Budge
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Björn Borg and Don Budge level at 90.9. Björn Borg leads on Longevity. Don Budge leads on Peak, Dominance.
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BorgWinner
90.9Borg wins: Longevity
Budge
90.9Budge wins: Dominance, Peak
Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Björn Borg
90.9
Borg leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Björn Borg
2. Don Budge
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. 🇺🇸 Don Budge5 seasons played · career day 1,826299 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Björn Borg5 seasons played · career day 2,19133 titles
-89.0% vs Budge at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Borg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 67 |
| 🇺🇸 Budge | 0 | 0 | 40 | 90 | 220 | 671 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BorgRetired | BudgeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam titles | 11 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 5 | — |
| French Open titles | 6 | — |
| Career titles | 66 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 109 | — |
| Davis Cups | 1 | — |
| Calendar Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Major singles titles | — | 6 |
| Major titles including doubles | — | 14 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Consecutive major wins | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 98 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Borg90.9
Budge90.9
FAQ
Where does Budge beat Borg?
Budge scores higher on peak, dominance. Borg leads on longevity.
How is the Borg vs Budge score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Borg: 90.9, Budge: 90.9.
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