Who is better, Duncan or Anderson?
George Duncan leads with a GOAT score of 85.6 against 85.5 for Willie Anderson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Duncan vs Anderson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks George Duncan above Willie Anderson: 85.6 vs 85.5. George Duncan leads on Longevity, Statistics. Willie Anderson leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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DuncanWinner
85.6Duncan wins: Longevity, Statistics
Anderson
85.5Anderson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 George Duncan
85.6
Duncan leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. George Duncan
2. Willie Anderson
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. 🏴 Willie Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,824280 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 George Duncan5 seasons played · career day 2,55626 wins
-90.7% vs Anderson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
| 🏴 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 280 | 711 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | DuncanRetired | AndersonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 1 | — |
| Ryder Cup wins as captain | 1 | — |
| Professional wins | 15 | 11 |
| Open top-five finishes | 8 | — |
| Career years | 30 | — |
| US Open titles | — | 4 |
| Consecutive US Open titles | — | 3 |
| Western Open titles | — | 4 |
| Top-5 US Open finishes | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 92 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Duncan85.6
Anderson85.5
FAQ
Where does Anderson beat Duncan?
Anderson scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Duncan leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Duncan vs Anderson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Duncan: 85.6, Anderson: 85.5.
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