Who is better, Watson or Brooks?
John Watson leads with a GOAT score of 74.7 against 74.6 for Tony Brooks — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Watson vs Brooks
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks John Watson above Tony Brooks: 74.7 vs 74.6. John Watson leads on Longevity. Tony Brooks leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
WatsonWinner
74.7Watson wins: Longevity
Brooks
74.6Brooks wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 John Watson
74.7
Watson leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. John Watson
2. Tony Brooks
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. 🇬🇧 Tony Brooks5 seasons played · career day 1,82612 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 John Watson5 seasons played · career day 2,1909 race wins
-25.0% vs Brooks at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Watson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 20 |
| 🇬🇧 Brooks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 13 |
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
Watson74.7
Brooks74.6
FAQ
Where does Brooks beat Watson?
Brooks scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Watson leads on longevity.
How is the Watson vs Brooks score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Watson: 74.7, Brooks: 74.6.
What do you think?
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