Who is better, Budge or Wills Moody?
Don Budge leads with a GOAT score of 90.9 against 90.5 for Helen Wills Moody — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Budge vs Wills Moody
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Don Budge above Helen Wills Moody: 90.9 vs 90.5. Don Budge leads on Peak. Helen Wills Moody leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BudgeWinner
90.9Budge wins: Peak
Wills Moody
90.5Wills Moody wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Don Budge
90.9
Budge leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Don Budge
2. Helen Wills Moody
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. 🇺🇸 Don Budge5 seasons played · career day 1,826299 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Helen Wills Moody5 seasons played · career day 3,2869 titles
-97.0% vs Budge at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Budge | 0 | 0 | 40 | 90 | 220 | 671 |
| 🇺🇸 Wills Moody | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BudgeRetired | Wills MoodyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Calendar Grand Slams | 1 | — |
| Major singles titles | 6 | — |
| Major titles including doubles | 14 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Consecutive major wins | 6 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 19 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 8 |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| US Championships titles | — | 7 |
| Career singles titles | — | 100 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 98 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Budge90.9
Wills Moody90.5
FAQ
Where does Wills Moody beat Budge?
Wills Moody scores higher on longevity. Budge leads on peak.
How is the Budge vs Wills Moody score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Budge: 90.9, Wills Moody: 90.5.
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