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Littler vs Stephenson

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LittlerWinner
85.1

Littler wins: Longevity

Stephenson
85.1

Stephenson wins: Peak

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gene Littler
85.1

Littler leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. US Open champion in 1961 with 29 PGA Tour wins and eight senior victories.

1. Gene Littler
85.1
2. Jan Stephenson
85.1

Category breakdown

Season form · Wins per season

Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season
1. 🇺🇸 Gene Littler5 seasons played · career day 1,825236 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Jan Stephenson5 seasons played · career day 2,1904 wins
-98.3% vs Littler at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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🇦🇺 Stephenson000139

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricLittlerRetiredStephensonRetired
Major titles1
PGA Tour wins29
Champions Tour wins8
Ryder Cup appearances7
Seasons played37
Major championships3
LPGA Tour wins16
US Women's Open titles1
Rookie of the Year awards1
Seasons on tour30
Dominance w25%7878
Peak w20%8892
Longevity w20%9288
Honours w20%8282
Statistics w15%8888

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GOAT Rank · the data
Littler85.1
Stephenson85.1
The people
Littler
Stephenson

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