Who is better, Johnson or McIlroy?
Dustin Johnson leads with a GOAT score of 89.3 against 86.2 for Rory McIlroy — a gap of 3.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Johnson vs McIlroy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Dustin Johnson above Rory McIlroy: 89.3 vs 86.2. Dustin Johnson leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
JohnsonWinner
89.3Johnson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
McIlroy
86.2McIlroy wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Dustin Johnson
89.3
Johnson leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Dustin Johnson
2. Rory McIlroy
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. 🇬🇧 Rory McIlroy5 seasons played · career day 2,55612 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Dustin Johnson5 seasons played · career day 2,1914 wins
-66.7% vs McIlroy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| 🇬🇧 McIlroy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Johnson89.3
McIlroy86.2
FAQ
Where does McIlroy beat Johnson?
McIlroy does not lead any of the five categories; Johnson is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Johnson vs McIlroy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Johnson: 89.3, McIlroy: 86.2.
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