Who is better, Finsterwald or Jones?
Dow Finsterwald leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.7 for Steve Jones — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently scores Dow Finsterwald and Steve Jones level at 82.7. Dow Finsterwald leads on Longevity. Steve Jones leads on Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Finsterwald wins: Longevity
Jones wins: Peak
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Finsterwald leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Finsterwald | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 |
| 🇺🇸 Jones | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 258 | 525 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | FinsterwaldRetired | JonesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 1 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 11 | 8 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 4 | — |
| PGA Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Top-ten major finishes | 12 | 6 |
| Major championships | — | 1 |
| Wins in the 1989 season | — | 3 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 22 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
Dow Finsterwald leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.7 for Steve Jones — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Jones scores higher on peak. Finsterwald leads on longevity.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Finsterwald: 82.7, Jones: 82.7.
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