Who is better, Shavers or Couch?
Jane Couch leads with a GOAT score of 80.7 against 80.6 for Earnie Shavers — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shavers vs Couch
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jane Couch above Earnie Shavers: 80.7 vs 80.6. Jane Couch leads on Honours. Earnie Shavers leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CouchWinner
80.7Couch wins: Honours
Shavers
80.6Shavers wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Jane Couch
80.7
Couch leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jane Couch
2. Earnie Shavers
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 year 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Earnie Shavers5 years played · career day 1,82545 title wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Jane Couch5 years played · career day 1,82517 title wins
-62.2% vs Shavers at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Shavers | 0 | 0 | 11 | 21 | 45 | 63 |
| 🇬🇧 Couch | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 26 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 year periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Couch80.7
Shavers80.6
FAQ
Where does Shavers beat Couch?
Shavers scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics, longevity. Couch leads on honours.
How is the Shavers vs Couch score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shavers: 80.6, Couch: 80.7.
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