Who is better, McDermott or Kidd?
John McDermott leads with a GOAT score of 78.3 against 78.2 for Tom Kidd — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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McDermott vs Kidd
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John McDermott above Tom Kidd: 78.3 vs 78.2. John McDermott leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Tom Kidd leads on Longevity, Statistics.
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McDermottWinner
78.3McDermott wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Kidd
78.2Kidd wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 John McDermott
78.3
McDermott leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John McDermott
2. Tom Kidd
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. 🇬🇧 Tom Kidd5 seasons played · career day 3,28727 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 John McDermott5 seasons played · career day 2,55611 wins
-59.3% vs Kidd at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 McDermott | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 12 |
| 🇬🇧 Kidd | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | McDermottRetired | KiddRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 2 | — |
| Professional wins | 8 | — |
| Youngest US Open winner age | 19 | — |
| US Open top-fives | 4 | — |
| Career span in years | 9 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 1 |
| Open top-ten finishes | — | 5 |
| Career years | — | 17 |
| Open appearances | — | 10 |
| First Open at St Andrews won | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 56 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McDermott78.3
Kidd78.2
FAQ
Where does Kidd beat McDermott?
Kidd scores higher on statistics, longevity. McDermott leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the McDermott vs Kidd score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. McDermott: 78.3, Kidd: 78.2.
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