Who is better, Lawford or Ward?
Holcombe Ward leads with a GOAT score of 84.2 against 84.1 for Herbert Lawford — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lawford vs Ward
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Holcombe Ward above Herbert Lawford: 84.2 vs 84.1. Holcombe Ward leads on Honours, Dominance. Herbert Lawford leads on Longevity.
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WardWinner
84.2Ward wins: Dominance, Honours
Lawford
84.1Lawford wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Holcombe Ward
84.2
Ward leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Holcombe Ward
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. 🇺🇸 Holcombe Ward5 seasons played · career day 1,824353 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Herbert Lawford5 seasons played · career day 1,825300 titles
-15.0% vs Ward at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Lawford | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 626 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | LawfordRetired | WardRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon titles | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon finals | 6 | — |
| Irish Championships titles | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | 8 |
| Topspin forehand pioneer | 1 | — |
| US singles titles | — | 1 |
| US doubles titles | — | 6 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 3 |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ward84.2
Lawford84.1
FAQ
Where does Lawford beat Ward?
Lawford scores higher on longevity. Ward leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Lawford vs Ward score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lawford: 84.1, Ward: 84.2.
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