Who is better, Anderson or Pierce?
Mal Anderson leads with a GOAT score of 81.3 against 81.3 for Mary Pierce — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Mal Anderson and Mary Pierce level at 81.3. Mal Anderson leads on Peak. Mary Pierce leads on Honours.
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AndersonWinner
81.3Anderson wins: Peak
Pierce
81.3Pierce wins: Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Mal Anderson
81.3
Anderson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mal Anderson
2. Mary Pierce
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. 🇦🇺 Mal Anderson5 seasons played · career day 1,826295 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Mary Pierce5 seasons played · career day 2,55511 titles
-96.3% vs Anderson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 35 | 82 | 212 | 645 |
| 🇫🇷 Pierce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | AndersonRetired | PierceRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Major singles titles | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Major doubles titles | 3 | — |
| Professional titles | 22 | — |
| Major finals | 4 | — |
| Grand Slam singles titles | — | 2 |
| WTA titles | — | 18 |
| Grand Slam finals | — | 6 |
| Fed Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Anderson81.3
Pierce81.3
FAQ
Where does Pierce beat Anderson?
Pierce scores higher on honours. Anderson leads on peak.
How is the Anderson vs Pierce score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Anderson: 81.3, Pierce: 81.3.
What do you think?
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