Who is better, Niemann or Harrington?
Joaquín Niemann leads with a GOAT score of 74.8 against 74.6 for Pádraig Harrington — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Niemann vs Harrington
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Joaquín Niemann above Pádraig Harrington: 74.8 vs 74.6. Joaquín Niemann leads on Statistics, Dominance, Peak. Pádraig Harrington leads on Longevity, Honours.
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NiemannWinner
74.8Niemann wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Harrington
74.6Harrington wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇱 Joaquín Niemann
74.8
Niemann leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Joaquín Niemann
2. Pádraig Harrington
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. 🇮🇪 Pádraig Harrington5 seasons played · career day 2,1915 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇱 Joaquín Niemann5 seasons played · career day 1,8253 wins
-40.0% vs Harrington at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇱 Niemann | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 🇮🇪 Harrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NiemannActive | HarringtonActive |
|---|---|---|
| PGA Tour wins | 2 | 6 |
| LIV Golf wins | 7 | — |
| Presidents Cup appearances | 3 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 15 | — |
| Professional wins | 11 | — |
| Major titles | — | 3 |
| European Tour wins | — | 15 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 6 |
| Senior major titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 62 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 72 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Niemann74.8
Harrington74.6
FAQ
Where does Harrington beat Niemann?
Harrington scores higher on honours, longevity. Niemann leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Niemann vs Harrington score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Niemann: 74.8, Harrington: 74.6.
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