Who is better, Brown or Leonard?
David Brown leads with a GOAT score of 79.8 against 79.7 for Justin Leonard — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Brown vs Leonard
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks David Brown above Justin Leonard: 79.8 vs 79.7. David Brown leads on Statistics, Longevity. Justin Leonard leads on Dominance, Honours.
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BrownWinner
79.8Brown wins: Longevity, Statistics
Leonard
79.7Leonard wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 David Brown
79.8
Brown leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Brown
2. Justin Leonard
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. 🇺🇸 Justin Leonard5 seasons played · career day 1,825320 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 David Brown5 seasons played · career day 1,82533 wins
-89.7% vs Leonard at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Brown | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 69 |
| 🇺🇸 Leonard | 0 | 0 | 25 | 72 | 320 | 636 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BrownRetired | LeonardRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 1 | — |
| US Open runner-up finishes | 1 | — |
| Open top-ten finishes | 5 | — |
| Career years | 20 | — |
| Major play-offs | 1 | — |
| Major titles | — | 1 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 12 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 3 |
| Players Championship top-5s | — | 2 |
| Seasons played | — | 25 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Brown79.8
Leonard79.7
FAQ
Where does Leonard beat Brown?
Leonard scores higher on dominance, honours. Brown leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Brown vs Leonard score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Brown: 79.8, Leonard: 79.7.
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