Who is better, January or Kite?
Tom Kite leads with a GOAT score of 85.1 against 85.0 for Don January — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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January vs Kite
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Kite above Don January: 85.1 vs 85.0. Tom Kite leads on Dominance, Honours. Don January leads on Peak, Longevity.
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KiteWinner
85.1Kite wins: Dominance, Honours
January
85.0January wins: Peak, Longevity
Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Tom Kite
85.1
Kite leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tom Kite
2. Don January
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. 🇺🇸 Tom Kite5 seasons played · career day 1,826163 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Don January5 seasons played · career day 1,8266 wins
-96.3% vs Kite at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 January | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 |
| 🇺🇸 Kite | 0 | 0 | 25 | 54 | 123 | 363 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Kite85.1
January85.0
FAQ
Where does January beat Kite?
January scores higher on peak, longevity. Kite leads on dominance, honours.
How is the January vs Kite score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. January: 85.0, Kite: 85.1.
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