Who is better, Cheever or Ickx?
Eddie Cheever leads with a GOAT score of 76.9 against 76.9 for Jacky Ickx — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cheever vs Ickx
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Eddie Cheever and Jacky Ickx level at 76.9. Eddie Cheever leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics. Jacky Ickx leads on Honours, Dominance.
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CheeverWinner
76.9Cheever wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Ickx
76.9Ickx wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Eddie Cheever
76.9
Cheever leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Eddie Cheever
2. Jacky Ickx
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. 🇧🇪 Jacky Ickx5 seasons played · career day 2,190124 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Eddie Cheever5 seasons played · career day 2,55650 race wins
-59.7% vs Ickx at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cheever | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 58 |
| 🇧🇪 Ickx | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 105 | 175 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CheeverRetired | IckxRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Indianapolis 500 wins | 1 | — |
| Formula 1 podiums | 9 | — |
| Grand Prix starts | 132 | — |
| Career F1 points | 70 | — |
| Seasons in top-level racing | 20 | — |
| Grand Prix wins | — | 8 |
| Podiums | — | 25 |
| Pole positions | — | 13 |
| Le Mans wins | — | 6 |
| Championship runner-up finishes | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Cheever76.9
Ickx76.9
FAQ
Where does Ickx beat Cheever?
Ickx scores higher on dominance, honours. Cheever leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Cheever vs Ickx score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cheever: 76.9, Ickx: 76.9.
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