Who is better, Wills Moody or Lawford?
Helen Wills Moody leads with a GOAT score of 90.5 against 84.1 for Herbert Lawford — a gap of 6.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Wills Moody vs Lawford
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Helen Wills Moody above Herbert Lawford: 90.5 vs 84.1. Helen Wills Moody leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Herbert Lawford leads on Longevity.
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Wills MoodyWinner
90.5Wills Moody wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Lawford
84.1Lawford wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Helen Wills Moody
90.5
Wills Moody leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Helen Wills Moody
2. Herbert Lawford
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. 🇬🇧 Herbert Lawford5 seasons played · career day 1,825300 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Helen Wills Moody5 seasons played · career day 3,2869 titles
-97.0% vs Lawford at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Wills Moody | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
| 🇬🇧 Lawford | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 626 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Wills MoodyRetired | LawfordRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 19 | — |
| Wimbledon titles | 8 | 1 |
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| US Championships titles | 7 | — |
| Career singles titles | 100 | — |
| Wimbledon finals | — | 6 |
| Irish Championships titles | — | 3 |
| Seasons played | — | 16 |
| Topspin forehand pioneer | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wills Moody90.5
Lawford84.1
FAQ
Where does Lawford beat Wills Moody?
Lawford scores higher on longevity. Wills Moody leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Wills Moody vs Lawford score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Wills Moody: 90.5, Lawford: 84.1.
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