Who is better, Parker or Davidson?
Sven Davidson leads with a GOAT score of 75.4 against 75.3 for Ernie Parker — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Parker vs Davidson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Sven Davidson above Ernie Parker: 75.4 vs 75.3. Sven Davidson leads on Longevity, Honours. Ernie Parker leads on Statistics, Peak.
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DavidsonWinner
75.4Davidson wins: Longevity, Honours
Parker
75.3Parker wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Sven Davidson
75.4
Davidson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Sven Davidson
2. Ernie Parker
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. 🇸🇪 Sven Davidson5 seasons played · career day 1,825286 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Ernie Parker5 seasons played · career day 2,19119 titles
-93.4% vs Davidson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 30 |
| 🇸🇪 Davidson | 0 | 0 | 45 | 96 | 286 | 626 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ParkerRetired | DavidsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| State championship titles | 6 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | 1 | — |
| Career years | 9 | — |
| Australasian Championships played | 4 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 1 |
| Major singles finals | — | 3 |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 3 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 14 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 74 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Davidson75.4
Parker75.3
FAQ
Where does Parker beat Davidson?
Parker scores higher on peak, statistics. Davidson leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Parker vs Davidson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Parker: 75.3, Davidson: 75.4.
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