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Collins vs Ginther

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GOAT Rank currently ranks Peter Collins above Richie Ginther: 72.7 vs 72.6. Peter Collins leads on Honours, Dominance. Richie Ginther leads on Longevity.

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CollinsWinner
72.7

Collins wins: Dominance, Honours

Ginther
72.6

Ginther wins: Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Peter Collins
72.7

Collins leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.

1. Peter Collins
72.7
2. Richie Ginther
72.6

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 season
1. 🇺🇸 Richie Ginther5 seasons played · career day 1,82613 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Peter Collins5 seasons played · career day 1,8263 race wins
-76.9% vs Ginther at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
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🇺🇸 Ginther00041114

Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.

MetricCollinsRetiredGintherRetired
Grand Prix wins31
Podiums914
Le Mans wins1—
Grand Prix starts3252
Best championship finish34
Seasons contested—8
Dominance w25%7068
Peak w20%8888
Longevity w20%6066
Honours w20%6864
Statistics w15%8080

Fan vote — data vs the people

GOAT Rank · the data
Collins72.7
Ginther72.6
The people
Collins
Ginther

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FAQ

Who is better, Collins or Ginther?

Peter Collins leads with a GOAT score of 72.7 against 72.6 for Richie Ginther — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.

Where does Ginther beat Collins?

Ginther scores higher on longevity. Collins leads on dominance, honours.

How is the Collins vs Ginther score calculated?

Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Collins: 72.7, Ginther: 72.6.

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