Who is better, Patty or Lowe?
Budge Patty leads with a GOAT score of 82.4 against 82.4 for Gordon Lowe — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Patty vs Lowe
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Budge Patty and Gordon Lowe level at 82.4. Budge Patty leads on Peak. Gordon Lowe leads on Longevity.
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PattyWinner
82.4Patty wins: Peak
Lowe
82.4Lowe wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Budge Patty
82.4
Patty leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Budge Patty
2. Gordon Lowe
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. 🇬🇧 Gordon Lowe5 seasons played · career day 1,825303 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Budge Patty5 seasons played · career day 2,19019 titles
-93.7% vs Lowe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Patty | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 27 |
| 🇬🇧 Lowe | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 303 | 640 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PattyRetired | LoweRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 2 | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 1 | — |
| Career titles | 40 | — |
| Career-high ranking | 1 | — |
| Career span in years | 15 | — |
| Davis Cup ties | — | 14 |
| Seasons played | — | 23 |
| National titles | — | 2 |
| World top-ten rankings | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Patty82.4
Lowe82.4
FAQ
Where does Lowe beat Patty?
Lowe scores higher on longevity. Patty leads on peak.
How is the Patty vs Lowe score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Patty: 82.4, Lowe: 82.4.
What do you think?
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