Who is better, Gonzales or Laver?
Rod Laver leads with a GOAT score of 93.1 against 92.9 for Pancho Gonzales — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gonzales vs Laver
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rod Laver above Pancho Gonzales: 93.1 vs 92.9. Rod Laver leads on Honours, Statistics. Pancho Gonzales leads on Longevity, Peak.
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LaverWinner
93.1Laver wins: Honours, Statistics
Gonzales
92.9Gonzales wins: Peak, Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Rod Laver
93.1
Laver leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rod Laver
2. Pancho Gonzales
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. 🇦🇺 Rod Laver5 seasons played · career day 3,28747 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Pancho Gonzales5 seasons played · career day 2,19134 titles
-27.7% vs Laver at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Gonzales | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 61 |
| 🇦🇺 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 | GonzalesRetired | LaverRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Amateur Grand Slam titles | 2 | — |
| World professional titles | 8 | — |
| Pro tour tournament wins | 113 | — |
| US Pro titles | 8 | — |
| Career span in years | 27 | — |
| Grand Slam titles | — | 11 |
| Calendar Grand Slams | — | 2 |
| Career titles | — | 200 |
| Davis Cups | — | 5 |
| Year-end No. 1 | — | 7 |
| Match wins | — | 1,000 |
| Dominance w25% | 94 | 94 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 95 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 90 | 93 |
| Statistics w15% | 92 | 93 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Laver93.1
Gonzales92.9
FAQ
Where does Gonzales beat Laver?
Gonzales scores higher on peak, longevity. Laver leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Gonzales vs Laver score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gonzales: 92.9, Laver: 93.1.
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