Who is better, Hilton or Thomson?
Harold Hilton leads with a GOAT score of 84.5 against 84.4 for Peter Thomson — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hilton vs Thomson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Harold Hilton above Peter Thomson: 84.5 vs 84.4. Harold Hilton leads on Peak. Peter Thomson leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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HiltonWinner
84.5Hilton wins: Peak
Thomson
84.4Thomson wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Harold Hilton
84.5
Hilton leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Harold Hilton
2. Peter Thomson
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. 🏴 Harold Hilton5 seasons played · career day 1,825228 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Peter Thomson5 seasons played · career day 2,55518 wins
-92.1% vs Hilton at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Hilton | 0 | 0 | 35 | 75 | 228 | 508 |
| 🇦🇺 Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HiltonRetired | ThomsonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 2 | 5 |
| Amateur Championships | 4 | — |
| US Amateur titles | 1 | — |
| Irish Open Amateur titles | 4 | — |
| Seasons in competition | 24 | — |
| Major titles | — | 5 |
| Career worldwide wins | — | 90 |
| Senior tour wins | — | 11 |
| Open runner-up finishes | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hilton84.5
Thomson84.4
FAQ
Where does Thomson beat Hilton?
Thomson scores higher on statistics, longevity. Hilton leads on peak.
How is the Hilton vs Thomson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hilton: 84.5, Thomson: 84.4.
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