Who is better, Mahaffey or Aaron?
John Mahaffey leads with a GOAT score of 81.0 against 80.9 for Tommy Aaron — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mahaffey vs Aaron
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Mahaffey above Tommy Aaron: 81.0 vs 80.9. John Mahaffey leads on Dominance. Tommy Aaron leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
MahaffeyWinner
81.0Mahaffey wins: Dominance
Aaron
80.9Aaron wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John Mahaffey
81.0
Mahaffey leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Mahaffey
2. Tommy Aaron
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. 🇺🇸 John Mahaffey5 seasons played · career day 2,5562 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tommy Aaron5 seasons played · career day 4,7472 wins
0.0% vs Mahaffey at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Mahaffey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| 🇺🇸 Aaron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Mahaffey81.0
Aaron80.9
FAQ
Where does Aaron beat Mahaffey?
Aaron scores higher on longevity. Mahaffey leads on dominance.
How is the Mahaffey vs Aaron score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mahaffey: 81.0, Aaron: 80.9.
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