Who is better, Smith or Rahm?
Jon Rahm leads with a GOAT score of 78.9 against 78.8 for Cameron Smith — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Smith vs Rahm
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jon Rahm above Cameron Smith: 78.9 vs 78.8. Jon Rahm leads on Dominance. Cameron Smith leads on Peak.
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RahmWinner
78.9Rahm wins: Dominance
Smith
78.8Smith wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 Jon Rahm
78.9
Rahm leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jon Rahm
2. Cameron Smith
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. 🇪🇸 Jon Rahm5 seasons played · career day 2,19111 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Cameron Smith5 seasons played · career day 2,5552 wins
-81.8% vs Rahm at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 🇪🇸 Rahm | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SmithActive | RahmActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 2 |
| Players Championship titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 6 | 11 |
| Career-high world ranking | 2 | — |
| Presidents Cup appearances | 4 | — |
| DP World Tour wins | — | 12 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 52 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 4 |
| Order of Merit titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rahm78.9
Smith78.8
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Rahm?
Smith scores higher on peak. Rahm leads on dominance.
How is the Smith vs Rahm score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Smith: 78.8, Rahm: 78.9.
What do you think?
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