Who is better, Patterson or Larned?
Gerald Patterson leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.2 for William Larned — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Patterson vs Larned
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Gerald Patterson and William Larned level at 84.2. Gerald Patterson leads on Statistics, Peak, Longevity. William Larned leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PattersonWinner
84.2Patterson wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Larned
84.2Larned wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Gerald Patterson
84.2
Patterson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Gerald Patterson
2. William Larned
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. 🇺🇸 William Larned5 seasons played · career day 1,825237 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Gerald Patterson5 seasons played · career day 3,65112 titles
-94.9% vs Larned at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Patterson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 🇺🇸 Larned | 0 | 0 | 40 | 84 | 237 | 492 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PattersonRetired | LarnedRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 3 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 5 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 1 | 5 |
| Wimbledon titles | 2 | — |
| Career span in years | 19 | — |
| US Championships titles | — | 7 |
| Consecutive US titles | — | 5 |
| US finals | — | 8 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Patterson84.2
Larned84.2
FAQ
Where does Larned beat Patterson?
Larned scores higher on dominance, honours. Patterson leads on peak, statistics, longevity.
How is the Patterson vs Larned score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Patterson: 84.2, Larned: 84.2.
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