Who is better, Gurney or Rathmann?
Jim Rathmann leads with a GOAT score of 79.1 against 78.9 for Dan Gurney — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gurney vs Rathmann
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jim Rathmann above Dan Gurney: 79.1 vs 78.9. Jim Rathmann leads on Peak, Longevity. Dan Gurney leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
RathmannWinner
79.1Rathmann wins: Peak, Longevity
Gurney
78.9Gurney wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann
79.1
Rathmann leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Rathmann
2. Dan Gurney
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. 🇺🇸 Jim Rathmann5 seasons played · career day 2,1908 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dan Gurney5 seasons played · career day 1,8256 race wins
-25.0% vs Rathmann at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gurney | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 12 |
| 🇺🇸 Rathmann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GurneyRetired | RathmannRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Prix wins | 4 | — |
| Podiums | 19 | — |
| Pole positions | 3 | — |
| Le Mans wins | 1 | — |
| Constructor wins as builder | 1 | — |
| Indianapolis 500 wins | — | 1 |
| Indianapolis 500 runner-up finishes | — | 3 |
| Indy 500 starts | — | 14 |
| Career championship points | — | 30 |
| Career span in years | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Rathmann79.1
Gurney78.9
FAQ
Where does Gurney beat Rathmann?
Gurney scores higher on dominance, honours. Rathmann leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Gurney vs Rathmann score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gurney: 78.9, Rathmann: 79.1.
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