Who is better, Patterson or Ward?
Gerald Patterson leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.2 for Holcombe Ward — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Patterson vs Ward
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gerald Patterson and Holcombe Ward level at 84.2. Gerald Patterson leads on Longevity, Peak. Holcombe Ward leads on Honours, Dominance, Statistics.
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PattersonWinner
84.2Patterson wins: Peak, Longevity
Ward
84.2Ward wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Gerald Patterson
84.2
Patterson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gerald Patterson
2. Holcombe Ward
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. 🇺🇸 Holcombe Ward5 seasons played · career day 1,824353 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Gerald Patterson5 seasons played · career day 3,65112 titles
-96.6% vs Ward at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 🇺🇸 Ward | 0 | 0 | 55 | 118 | 353 | 562 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PattersonRetired | WardRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 5 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 1 | 3 |
| Wimbledon titles | 2 | — |
| Career span in years | 19 | — |
| US singles titles | — | 1 |
| US doubles titles | — | 6 |
| Seasons played | — | 8 |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Patterson84.2
Ward84.2
FAQ
Where does Ward beat Patterson?
Ward scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Patterson leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Patterson vs Ward score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Patterson: 84.2, Ward: 84.2.
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