Who is better, Parker or Hamilton?
Willoughby Hamilton 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 Hamilton
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Willoughby Hamilton above Ernie Parker: 75.4 vs 75.3. Willoughby Hamilton leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Ernie Parker leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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HamiltonWinner
75.4Hamilton wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Parker
75.3Parker wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇮🇪 Willoughby Hamilton
75.4
Hamilton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Willoughby Hamilton
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. 🇦🇺 Ernie Parker5 seasons played · career day 2,19119 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇪 Willoughby Hamilton5 seasons played · career day 1,8254 titles
-78.9% vs Parker at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Parker | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 16 | 30 |
| 🇮🇪 Hamilton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ParkerRetired | HamiltonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| State championship titles | 6 | — |
| Grand Slam finals | 1 | — |
| Career years | 9 | — |
| Australasian Championships played | 4 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 1 |
| Irish Championships titles | — | 2 |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 1 |
| Career span in years | — | 10 |
| Wimbledon finals | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 58 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hamilton75.4
Parker75.3
FAQ
Where does Parker beat Hamilton?
Parker scores higher on statistics, longevity. Hamilton leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Parker vs Hamilton score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Parker: 75.3, Hamilton: 75.4.
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