Who is better, Nagle or Nelson?
Kel Nagle leads with a GOAT score of 80.8 against 80.8 for Larry Nelson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nagle vs Nelson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Kel Nagle and Larry Nelson level at 80.8. Kel Nagle leads on Longevity. Larry Nelson leads on Honours.
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NagleWinner
80.8Nagle wins: Longevity
Nelson
80.8Nelson wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Kel Nagle
80.8
Nagle leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kel Nagle
2. Larry Nelson
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. 🇦🇺 Kel Nagle5 seasons played · career day 1,825171 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Larry Nelson5 seasons played · career day 4,7476 wins
-96.5% vs Nagle at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Nagle | 0 | 0 | 25 | 55 | 171 | 389 |
| 🇺🇸 Nelson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
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
Nagle80.8
Nelson80.8
FAQ
Where does Nelson beat Nagle?
Nelson scores higher on honours. Nagle leads on longevity.
How is the Nagle vs Nelson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nagle: 80.8, Nelson: 80.8.
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