Who is better, Shriver or R. Doherty?
Reginald Doherty leads with a GOAT score of 87.9 against 87.4 for Pam Shriver — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Shriver vs R. Doherty
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Reginald Doherty above Pam Shriver: 87.9 vs 87.4. Reginald Doherty leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Pam Shriver leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
R. DohertyWinner
87.9R. Doherty wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
Shriver
87.4Shriver wins: Longevity, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🏴 Reginald Doherty
87.9
R. Doherty leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Reginald Doherty
2. Pam Shriver
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. 🏴 Reginald Doherty5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Pam Shriver5 seasons played · career day 1,82535 titles
-88.9% vs R. Doherty at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Shriver | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 35 | 81 |
| 🏴 R. Doherty | 0 | 0 | 40 | 91 | 314 | 710 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ShriverRetired | R. DohertyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 21 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Calendar Grand Slam in doubles | 1 | — |
| WTA doubles titles | 112 | — |
| Singles Grand Slam finals | 1 | — |
| Wimbledon singles titles | — | 4 |
| Wimbledon doubles titles | — | 8 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 3 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 4 |
| Major finals | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 90 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
R. Doherty87.9
Shriver87.4
FAQ
Where does Shriver beat R. Doherty?
Shriver scores higher on honours, longevity. R. Doherty leads on peak, dominance, statistics.
How is the Shriver vs R. Doherty score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Shriver: 87.4, R. Doherty: 87.9.
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