Who is better, Pails or Kodeš?
Jan Kodeš leads with a GOAT score of 80.3 against 80.2 for Dinny Pails — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Pails vs Kodeš
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jan Kodeš above Dinny Pails: 80.3 vs 80.2. Jan Kodeš leads on Honours, Dominance. Dinny Pails leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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KodešWinner
80.3Kodeš wins: Dominance, Honours
Pails
80.2Pails wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇿 Jan Kodeš
80.3
Kodeš leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jan Kodeš
2. Dinny Pails
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. 🇨🇿 Jan Kodeš5 seasons played · career day 1,825295 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Dinny Pails5 seasons played · career day 2,19049 titles
-83.4% vs Kodeš at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Pails | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 44 | 57 |
| 🇨🇿 Kodeš | 0 | 0 | 45 | 97 | 295 | 644 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PailsRetired | KodešRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | 2 | — |
| Davis Cup ties played | 6 | — |
| Professional tour years | 8 | — |
| Career years | 20 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 3 |
| French Open titles | — | 2 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 1 |
| Major finals | — | 5 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 78 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Kodeš80.3
Pails80.2
FAQ
Where does Pails beat Kodeš?
Pails scores higher on statistics, longevity. Kodeš leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Pails vs Kodeš score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Pails: 80.2, Kodeš: 80.3.
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