Who is better, Nicklaus or Wright?
Jack Nicklaus leads with a GOAT score of 95.0 against 90.7 for Mickey Wright — a gap of 4.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nicklaus vs Wright
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Nicklaus above Mickey Wright: 95.0 vs 90.7. Jack Nicklaus leads on Longevity, Honours. Mickey Wright leads on Peak, Statistics.
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NicklausWinner
95.0Nicklaus wins: Longevity, Honours
Wright
90.7Wright wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Nicklaus
95.0
Nicklaus leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Nicklaus
2. Mickey Wright
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Mickey Wright1 wins
1 season by age 21 · 1 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Nicklaus0 wins
0 seasons by age 21 · 0 per season
Nicklaus is -100.0% behind Wright's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | NicklausRetired | WrightRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major championships | 18 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 73 | — |
| Weeks at world No. 1 | 0 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 5 | — |
| Career prize money (M$) | 5.7 | — |
| Major runner-up finishes | 19 | — |
| Major titles | — | 13 |
| LPGA wins | — | 82 |
| Wins in 1963 | — | 13 |
| Vare Trophies | — | 5 |
| Money titles | — | 4 |
| Seasons on tour | — | 19 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 99 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 99 | 92 |
| Statistics w15% | 90 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nicklaus95.0
Wright90.7
FAQ
Where does Wright beat Nicklaus?
Wright scores higher on peak, statistics. Nicklaus leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Nicklaus vs Wright score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nicklaus: 95.0, Wright: 90.7.
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