Who is better, Smith or Lema?
Cameron Smith leads with a GOAT score of 78.8 against 78.8 for Tony Lema — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Smith vs Lema
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Cameron Smith and Tony Lema level at 78.8. Cameron Smith leads on Longevity. Tony Lema leads on Peak.
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SmithWinner
78.8Smith wins: Longevity
Lema
78.8Lema wins: Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Cameron Smith
78.8
Smith leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Cameron Smith
2. Tony Lema
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. 🇺🇸 Tony Lema5 seasons played · career day 3,65112 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Cameron Smith5 seasons played · career day 2,5552 wins
-83.3% vs Lema at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Smith | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 🇺🇸 Lema | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SmithActive | LemaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| Players Championship titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 6 | 12 |
| Career-high world ranking | 2 | — |
| Presidents Cup appearances | 4 | — |
| Major championships | — | 1 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Open titles | — | 1 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 68 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Smith78.8
Lema78.8
FAQ
Where does Lema beat Smith?
Lema scores higher on peak. Smith leads on longevity.
How is the Smith vs Lema score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Smith: 78.8, Lema: 78.8.
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