Who is better, Hartley or Smith?
John Hartley leads with a GOAT score of 81.6 against 81.5 for Stan Smith — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Hartley vs Smith
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Hartley above Stan Smith: 81.6 vs 81.5. John Hartley leads on Statistics, Peak. Stan Smith leads on Longevity, Honours.
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HartleyWinner
81.6Hartley wins: Peak, Statistics
Smith
81.5Smith wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 John Hartley
81.6
Hartley leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Hartley
2. Stan Smith
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. 🇺🇸 Stan Smith5 seasons played · career day 1,826358 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 John Hartley5 seasons played · career day 1,82514 titles
-96.1% vs Smith at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Hartley | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | 35 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 48 | 108 | 263 | 688 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HartleyRetired | SmithRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Wimbledon titles | 2 | — |
| Wimbledon finals | 3 | — |
| Consecutive titles | 2 | — |
| Career years | 13 | — |
| Wimbledon appearances | 6 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 2 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 5 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 7 |
| Career singles titles | — | 39 |
| Year-end world number one | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Hartley81.6
Smith81.5
FAQ
Where does Smith beat Hartley?
Smith scores higher on honours, longevity. Hartley leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Hartley vs Smith score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Hartley: 81.6, Smith: 81.5.
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