Who is better, Taylor or Little?
Larry Little leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.3 for Jim Taylor — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Larry Little above Jim Taylor: 87.4 vs 87.3. Larry Little leads on Longevity, Honours. Jim Taylor leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Little wins: Longevity, Honours
Taylor wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Little leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Taylor | 0 | 0 | 247 | 699 | 4,581 | 8,207 |
| 🇺🇸 Little | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 326 | 678 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
Larry Little leads with a GOAT score of 87.4 against 87.3 for Jim Taylor — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Taylor scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Little leads on honours, longevity.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Taylor: 87.3, Little: 87.4.
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