Who is better, McDermott or Karlsson?
John McDermott leads with a GOAT score of 78.3 against 78.3 for Robert Karlsson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McDermott vs Karlsson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores John McDermott and Robert Karlsson level at 78.3. John McDermott leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Robert Karlsson leads on Longevity.
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McDermottWinner
78.3McDermott wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Karlsson
78.3Karlsson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John McDermott
78.3
McDermott leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John McDermott
2. Robert Karlsson
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 McDermott5 seasons played · career day 2,55611 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Robert Karlsson5 seasons played · career day 4,0165 wins
-54.5% vs McDermott at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McDermottRetired | KarlssonActive |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 2 | — |
| Professional wins | 8 | — |
| Youngest US Open winner age | 19 | — |
| US Open top-fives | 4 | — |
| Career span in years | 9 | — |
| DP World Tour wins | — | 11 |
| Order of Merit titles | — | 1 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 2 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 8 |
| European Tour seasons | — | 25 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 56 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 72 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 80 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McDermott78.3
Karlsson78.3
FAQ
Where does Karlsson beat McDermott?
Karlsson scores higher on longevity. McDermott leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the McDermott vs Karlsson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McDermott: 78.3, Karlsson: 78.3.
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