Who is better, Chang or Lacoste?
Michael Chang leads with a GOAT score of 84.7 against 84.6 for René Lacoste — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chang vs Lacoste
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Michael Chang above René Lacoste: 84.7 vs 84.6. Michael Chang leads on Longevity, Statistics. René Lacoste leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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ChangWinner
84.7Chang wins: Longevity, Statistics
Lacoste
84.6Lacoste wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Michael Chang
84.7
Chang leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Michael Chang
2. René Lacoste
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. 🇫🇷 René Lacoste5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Michael Chang5 seasons played · career day 1,82611 titles
-96.8% vs Lacoste at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Chang | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
| 🇫🇷 Lacoste | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 659 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChangRetired | LacosteRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| ATP titles | 34 | — |
| Career-high ranking | 2 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 1 | 2 |
| Career match wins | 662 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 7 |
| French Championships titles | — | 3 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 2 |
| Years ranked world number one | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chang84.7
Lacoste84.6
FAQ
Where does Lacoste beat Chang?
Lacoste scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Chang leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Chang vs Lacoste score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chang: 84.7, Lacoste: 84.6.
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