Who is better, Nelson or Goodman?
Byron Nelson leads with a GOAT score of 85.2 against 85.2 for Johnny Goodman — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nelson vs Goodman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Byron Nelson and Johnny Goodman level at 85.2. Byron Nelson leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Johnny Goodman leads on Longevity.
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NelsonWinner
85.2Nelson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Goodman
85.2Goodman wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Byron Nelson
85.2
Nelson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Byron Nelson
2. Johnny Goodman
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. 🇺🇸 Johnny Goodman5 seasons played · career day 2,55644 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Byron Nelson5 seasons played · career day 2,92112 wins
-72.7% vs Goodman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| 🇺🇸 Goodman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 51 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NelsonRetired | GoodmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 5 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 52 | — |
| Consecutive wins | 11 | — |
| Wins in 1945 | 18 | — |
| Masters titles | 2 | — |
| Vardon Trophy | 1 | — |
| US Open titles | — | 1 |
| US Amateur titles | — | 1 |
| Walker Cup appearances | — | 3 |
| Last amateur US Open champion | — | 1 |
| Career years | — | 24 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 95 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nelson85.2
Goodman85.2
FAQ
Where does Goodman beat Nelson?
Goodman scores higher on longevity. Nelson leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Nelson vs Goodman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nelson: 85.2, Goodman: 85.2.
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