Who is better, Stewart or Micheel?
Payne Stewart leads with a GOAT score of 72.9 against 72.7 for Shaun Micheel — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Stewart vs Micheel
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Payne Stewart above Shaun Micheel: 72.9 vs 72.7. Payne Stewart leads on Dominance, Honours. Shaun Micheel leads on Peak, Longevity, Statistics.
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StewartWinner
72.9Stewart wins: Dominance, Honours
Micheel
72.7Micheel wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Payne Stewart
72.9
Stewart leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Payne Stewart
2. Shaun Micheel
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. 🇺🇸 Payne Stewart5 seasons played · career day 2,9213 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Shaun Micheel5 seasons played · career day 4,3821 wins
-66.7% vs Stewart at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Stewart | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 🇺🇸 Micheel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Stewart72.9
Micheel72.7
FAQ
Where does Micheel beat Stewart?
Micheel scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Stewart leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Stewart vs Micheel score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Stewart: 72.9, Micheel: 72.7.
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