Who is better, Graham or Norman?
David Graham leads with a GOAT score of 81.8 against 81.7 for Greg Norman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Graham vs Norman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks David Graham above Greg Norman: 81.8 vs 81.7. David Graham leads on Honours, Peak. Greg Norman leads on Longevity, Statistics, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GrahamWinner
81.8Graham wins: Peak, Honours
Norman
81.7Norman wins: Dominance, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 David Graham
81.8
Graham leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. David Graham
2. Greg Norman
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. 🇦🇺 David Graham5 seasons played · career day 1,825191 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Greg Norman5 seasons played · career day 3,28719 wins
-90.1% vs Graham at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Graham | 0 | 0 | 25 | 57 | 191 | 463 |
| 🇦🇺 Norman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GrahamRetired | NormanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | 2 |
| PGA Tour wins | 8 | 20 |
| Professional wins worldwide | 38 | — |
| World Cup team titles | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 31 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 331 |
| Professional wins | — | 88 |
| Open Championships | — | 2 |
| Major runner-up finishes | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Graham81.8
Norman81.7
FAQ
Where does Norman beat Graham?
Norman scores higher on dominance, statistics, longevity. Graham leads on peak, honours.
How is the Graham vs Norman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Graham: 81.8, Norman: 81.7.
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