Who is better, Littler or Ames?
Gene Littler leads with a GOAT score of 85.1 against 84.9 for Stephen Ames — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Littler vs Ames
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Gene Littler above Stephen Ames: 85.1 vs 84.9. Gene Littler leads on Honours, Dominance. Stephen Ames leads on Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
LittlerWinner
85.1Littler wins: Dominance, Honours
Ames
84.9Ames wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Gene Littler
85.1
Littler leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gene Littler
2. Stephen Ames
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. 🇨🇦 Stephen Ames5 seasons played · career day 4,747590 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Gene Littler5 seasons played · career day 1,825236 wins
-60.0% vs Ames at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Littler | 0 | 0 | 30 | 69 | 236 | 568 |
| 🇨🇦 Ames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Littler85.1
Ames84.9
FAQ
Where does Ames beat Littler?
Ames scores higher on peak, statistics. Littler leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Littler vs Ames score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Littler: 85.1, Ames: 84.9.
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