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Boros vs Nelson

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BorosWinner
85.4

Boros wins: Longevity

Nelson
85.2

Nelson wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Julius Boros
85.4

Boros leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Two US Opens and, at 48, the oldest major champion in PGA Championship history.

1. Julius Boros
85.4
2. Byron Nelson
85.2

Category breakdown

Season form · Wins per season

Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season
1. 🇺🇸 Julius Boros5 seasons played · career day 1,825173 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Byron Nelson5 seasons played · career day 2,92112 wins
-93.1% vs Boros at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇺🇸 Boros002555173398
🇺🇸 Nelson0000115

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricBorosRetiredNelsonRetired
Major titles35
PGA Tour wins1852
PGA Player of the Year awards2
Ryder Cup appearances4
Age at final major win48
Consecutive wins11
Wins in 194518
Masters titles2
Vardon Trophy1
Dominance w25%8086
Peak w20%9095
Longevity w20%9072
Honours w20%8484
Statistics w15%8490

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GOAT Rank · the data
Boros85.4
Nelson85.2
The people
Boros
Nelson

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