Who is better, Lawford or Larned?
William Larned 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 Larned
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks William Larned above Herbert Lawford: 84.2 vs 84.1. William Larned leads on Dominance, Honours. Herbert Lawford leads on Statistics, Longevity.
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LarnedWinner
84.2Larned wins: Dominance, Honours
Lawford
84.1Lawford wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 William Larned
84.2
Larned leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. William Larned
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. 🇺🇸 William Larned5 seasons played · career day 1,825237 titles
-21.0% vs Lawford at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Lawford | 0 | 0 | 50 | 105 | 300 | 626 |
| 🇺🇸 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 | LawfordRetired | LarnedRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon titles | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon finals | 6 | — |
| Irish Championships titles | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 16 | — |
| Topspin forehand pioneer | 1 | — |
| US Championships titles | — | 7 |
| Consecutive US titles | — | 5 |
| US finals | — | 8 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 5 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 21 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Larned84.2
Lawford84.1
FAQ
Where does Lawford beat Larned?
Lawford scores higher on statistics, longevity. Larned leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Lawford vs Larned score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Lawford: 84.1, Larned: 84.2.
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