Who is better, Williams or Schroeder?
Ted Schroeder leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.0 for R. Norris Williams — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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GOAT Rank currently ranks Ted Schroeder above R. Norris Williams: 83.1 vs 83.0. Ted Schroeder leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. R. Norris Williams leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →Schroeder wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Williams wins: Longevity
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Schroeder leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Williams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 🇺🇸 Schroeder | 0 | 0 | 35 | 78 | 252 | 590 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WilliamsRetired | SchroederRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Championships titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 5 | 5 |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 2 | — |
| Career span in years | 15 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 2 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 1 |
| US Championships | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup singles wins | — | 13 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
Ted Schroeder leads with a GOAT score of 83.1 against 83.0 for R. Norris Williams — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
Williams scores higher on longevity. Schroeder leads on peak, dominance, honours.
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Williams: 83.0, Schroeder: 83.1.
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