Who is better, Anderson or McIlroy?
Jamie Anderson leads with a GOAT score of 86.3 against 86.2 for Rory McIlroy — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Anderson vs McIlroy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jamie Anderson above Rory McIlroy: 86.3 vs 86.2. Jamie Anderson leads on Peak, Dominance. Rory McIlroy leads on Longevity.
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AndersonWinner
86.3Anderson wins: Dominance, Peak
McIlroy
86.2McIlroy wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Jamie Anderson
86.3
Anderson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jamie Anderson
2. Rory McIlroy
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. 🇬🇧 Jamie Anderson5 seasons played · career day 2,92112 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Rory McIlroy5 seasons played · career day 2,55612 wins
0.0% vs Anderson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 13 |
| 🇬🇧 McIlroy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AndersonRetired | McIlroyActive |
|---|---|---|
| Open Championships | 3 | — |
| Consecutive Open wins | 3 | — |
| Open top-five finishes | 9 | — |
| Career years | 17 | — |
| Open runner-up finishes | 1 | — |
| Major titles | — | 5 |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 28 |
| DP World Tour wins | — | 19 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 122 |
| Career Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Anderson86.3
McIlroy86.2
FAQ
Where does McIlroy beat Anderson?
McIlroy scores higher on longevity. Anderson leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Anderson vs McIlroy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anderson: 86.3, McIlroy: 86.2.
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