January vs Thomson
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January wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Thomson wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
January leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. PGA Championship winner in 1967 and a dominant early senior tour player.
Category breakdown
Season form · Wins per season
Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 January | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 🇦🇺 Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | JanuaryRetired | ThomsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | 5 |
| PGA Tour wins | 10 | — |
| Senior Tour wins | 22 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 2 | — |
| Career span in years | 34 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 5 |
| Career worldwide wins | — | 90 |
| Senior tour wins | — | 11 |
| Open runner-up finishes | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 94 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 82 |
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