Who is better, Courier or Edberg?
Jim Courier leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.4 for Stefan Edberg — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Courier vs Edberg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jim Courier above Stefan Edberg: 83.6 vs 83.4. Jim Courier leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Stefan Edberg leads on Longevity.
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CourierWinner
83.6Courier wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Edberg
83.4Edberg wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jim Courier
83.6
Courier leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jim Courier
2. Stefan Edberg
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. 🇺🇸 Jim Courier5 seasons played · career day 1,826378 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Stefan Edberg5 seasons played · career day 2,19116 titles
-95.8% vs Courier at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Courier | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 282 | 686 |
| 🇸🇪 Edberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 33 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CourierRetired | EdbergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 4 | — |
| Weeks at world number one | 58 | — |
| Career singles titles | 23 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Major finals | 7 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 6 |
| Career titles | — | 42 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 72 |
| Davis Cups | — | 4 |
| Junior Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 72 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Courier83.6
Edberg83.4
FAQ
Where does Edberg beat Courier?
Edberg scores higher on longevity. Courier leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Courier vs Edberg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Courier: 83.6, Edberg: 83.4.
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