Who is better, Bradley or McIlroy?
Rory McIlroy leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 86.1 for Pat Bradley — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bradley vs McIlroy
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Rory McIlroy above Pat Bradley: 86.2 vs 86.1. Rory McIlroy leads on Dominance, Statistics. Pat Bradley leads on Longevity, Honours.
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McIlroyWinner
86.2McIlroy wins: Dominance, Statistics
Bradley
86.1Bradley wins: Longevity, Honours
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Rory McIlroy
86.2
McIlroy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Rory McIlroy
2. Pat Bradley
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. 🇬🇧 Rory McIlroy5 seasons played · career day 2,55612 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Pat Bradley5 seasons played · career day 2,5569 wins
-25.0% vs McIlroy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Bradley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 15 |
| 🇬🇧 McIlroy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BradleyRetired | McIlroyActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 6 | 5 |
| LPGA wins | 31 | — |
| Player of the Year awards | 1 | — |
| Vare Trophy wins | 1 | — |
| Solheim Cup appearances | 3 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 28 |
| DP World Tour wins | — | 19 |
| Weeks at No. 1 | — | 122 |
| Career Grand Slams | — | 1 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 7 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
McIlroy86.2
Bradley86.1
FAQ
Where does Bradley beat McIlroy?
Bradley scores higher on honours, longevity. McIlroy leads on dominance, statistics.
How is the Bradley vs McIlroy score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bradley: 86.1, McIlroy: 86.2.
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