Who is better, Thomson or Johnson?
Peter Thomson leads with a GOAT score of 84.4 against 84.4 for Zach Johnson — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Thomson vs Johnson
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Peter Thomson and Zach Johnson level at 84.4. Peter Thomson leads on Dominance. Zach Johnson leads on Statistics, Peak.
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ThomsonWinner
84.4Thomson wins: Dominance
Johnson
84.4Johnson wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇦🇺 Peter Thomson
84.4
Thomson leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Peter Thomson
2. Zach Johnson
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. 🇦🇺 Peter Thomson5 seasons played · career day 2,55518 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Zach Johnson5 seasons played · career day 2,1915 wins
-72.2% vs Thomson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇦🇺 Thomson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ThomsonRetired | JohnsonActive |
|---|---|---|
| Major titles | 5 | 2 |
| Open Championships | 5 | — |
| Career worldwide wins | 90 | — |
| Senior tour wins | 11 | — |
| Open runner-up finishes | 3 | — |
| PGA Tour wins | — | 12 |
| Ryder Cup appearances | — | 5 |
| Presidents Cup appearances | — | 5 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Thomson84.4
Johnson84.4
FAQ
Where does Johnson beat Thomson?
Johnson scores higher on peak, statistics. Thomson leads on dominance.
How is the Thomson vs Johnson score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Thomson: 84.4, Johnson: 84.4.
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