Who is better, Evans or Thomson?
Chick Evans leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.4 for Peter Thomson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Evans vs Thomson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chick Evans above Peter Thomson: 84.5 vs 84.4. Chick Evans leads on Longevity, Peak. Peter Thomson leads on Honours, Statistics, Dominance.
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EvansWinner
84.5Evans wins: Peak, Longevity
Thomson
84.4Thomson wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Chick Evans
84.5
Evans leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chick Evans
2. Peter Thomson
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. 🇺🇸 Chick Evans5 seasons played · career day 1,825222 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Peter Thomson5 seasons played · career day 2,55518 wins
-91.9% vs Evans at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Evans | 0 | 0 | 30 | 67 | 222 | 530 |
| 🇦🇺 Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | EvansRetired | ThomsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 1 | — |
| US Amateur titles | 2 | — |
| Western Amateur titles | 8 | — |
| US Amateur appearances | 50 | — |
| Seasons in competition | 56 | — |
| Major titles | — | 5 |
| Open Championships | — | 5 |
| Career worldwide wins | — | 90 |
| Senior tour wins | — | 11 |
| Open runner-up finishes | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Evans84.5
Thomson84.4
FAQ
Where does Thomson beat Evans?
Thomson scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Evans leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Evans vs Thomson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Evans: 84.5, Thomson: 84.4.
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