Who is better, Court or Laver?
Rod Laver leads with a GOAT score of 93.1 against 92.5 for Margaret Court — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rod Laver above Margaret Court: 93.1 vs 92.5. Rod Laver leads on Peak, Longevity, Dominance. Margaret Court leads on Statistics, Honours.
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LaverWinner
93.1Laver wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity
Court
92.5Court wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Rod Laver
93.1
Laver leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rod Laver
2. Margaret Court
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. 🇦🇺 Margaret Court5 seasons played · career day 2,19155 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇦🇺 Rod Laver5 seasons played · career day 3,28747 titles
-14.5% vs Court at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Court | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 24 | 81 |
| 🇦🇺 Laver | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | CourtRetired | LaverRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 24 | — |
| Grand Slam titles (all) | 64 | — |
| Calendar Grand Slams | 1 | 2 |
| Career singles titles | 192 | — |
| Year-end No. 1 | 7 | 7 |
| Match wins | 1,180 | 1,000 |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 11 |
| Career titles | — | 200 |
| Davis Cups | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 93 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 93 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 93 |
| Statistics w15% | 95 | 93 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Laver93.1
Court92.5
FAQ
Where does Court beat Laver?
Court scores higher on honours, statistics. Laver leads on peak, dominance, longevity.
How is the Court vs Laver score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Court: 92.5, Laver: 93.1.
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