Who is better, Spieth or Edberg?
Pelle Edberg leads with a GOAT score of 74.1 against 73.8 for Jordan Spieth — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Spieth vs Edberg
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Pelle Edberg above Jordan Spieth: 74.1 vs 73.8. Pelle Edberg leads on Longevity, Statistics. Jordan Spieth leads on Honours, Dominance.
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EdbergWinner
74.1Edberg wins: Longevity, Statistics
Spieth
73.8Spieth wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Pelle Edberg
74.1
Edberg leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Pelle Edberg
2. Jordan Spieth
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. 🇸🇪 Pelle Edberg5 seasons played · career day 2,5561,500 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Jordan Spieth5 seasons played · career day 2,19112 wins
-99.2% vs Edberg at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Spieth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
| 🇸🇪 Edberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1,060 | 1,820 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | SpiethActive | EdbergRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 3 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | 13 | — |
| FedEx Cups | 1 | — |
| Ryder Cup appearances | 5 | — |
| Weeks at No. 1 | 26 | — |
| European Tour wins | — | 1 |
| Challenge Tour wins | — | 3 |
| Highest world ranking | — | 120 |
| European Tour starts | — | 200 |
| Professional years | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 62 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 64 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 62 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Edberg74.1
Spieth73.8
FAQ
Where does Spieth beat Edberg?
Spieth scores higher on dominance, honours. Edberg leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Spieth vs Edberg score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Spieth: 73.8, Edberg: 74.1.
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