Who is better, Miller or Ames?
Stephen Ames leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.6 for Johnny Miller — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Miller vs Ames
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Stephen Ames above Johnny Miller: 84.9 vs 84.6. Stephen Ames leads on Longevity, Statistics. Johnny Miller leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
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AmesWinner
84.9Ames wins: Longevity, Statistics
Miller
84.6Miller wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇦 Stephen Ames
84.9
Ames leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Stephen Ames
2. Johnny Miller
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. 🇨🇦 Stephen Ames5 seasons played · career day 4,747590 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Johnny Miller5 seasons played · career day 1,825286 wins
-51.5% vs Ames at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Miller | 0 | 0 | 30 | 74 | 286 | 648 |
| 🇨🇦 Ames | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MillerRetired | AmesActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 2 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 25 | 4 |
| Lowest US Open final round | 63 | — |
| Wins in the 1974 season | 8 | — |
| Vardon Trophies | 1 | — |
| Players Championships | — | 1 |
| Senior major titles | — | 2 |
| PGA Tour Champions wins | — | 10 |
| Professional years | — | 38 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ames84.9
Miller84.6
FAQ
Where does Miller beat Ames?
Miller scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Ames leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Miller vs Ames score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Miller: 84.6, Ames: 84.9.
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