Who is better, Lawford or Whitman?
Herbert Lawford leads with a GOAT score of 84.1 against 84.0 for Malcolm Whitman — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Lawford vs Whitman
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Herbert Lawford above Malcolm Whitman: 84.1 vs 84.0. Herbert Lawford leads on Longevity. Malcolm Whitman leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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LawfordWinner
84.1Lawford wins: Longevity
Whitman
84.0Whitman wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Herbert Lawford
84.1
Lawford leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Herbert Lawford
2. Malcolm Whitman
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. 🇺🇸 Malcolm Whitman5 seasons played · career day 1,825391 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Herbert Lawford5 seasons played · career day 1,825300 titles
-23.3% vs Whitman at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Lawford | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 626 |
| 🇺🇸 Whitman | 0 | 0 | 60 | 132 | 391 | 498 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | LawfordRetired | WhitmanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon titles | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon finals | 6 | — |
| Irish Championships titles | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | 7 |
| Topspin forehand pioneer | 1 | — |
| US singles titles | — | 3 |
| Davis Cup singles wins | — | 3 |
| Davis Cup losses | — | 0 |
| Consecutive titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 68 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Lawford84.1
Whitman84.0
FAQ
Where does Whitman beat Lawford?
Whitman scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Lawford leads on longevity.
How is the Lawford vs Whitman score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lawford: 84.1, Whitman: 84.0.
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