Who is better, Williams or Kafelnikov?
R. Norris Williams leads with a GOAT score of 83.0 against 83.0 for Yevgeny Kafelnikov — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Williams vs Kafelnikov
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores R. Norris Williams and Yevgeny Kafelnikov level at 83.0. R. Norris Williams leads on Longevity. Yevgeny Kafelnikov leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics.
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WilliamsWinner
83.0Williams wins: Longevity
Kafelnikov
83.0Kafelnikov wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 R. Norris Williams
83.0
Williams leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. R. Norris Williams
2. Yevgeny Kafelnikov
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. 🇷🇺 Yevgeny Kafelnikov5 seasons played · career day 1,826342 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 R. Norris Williams5 seasons played · career day 1,82610 titles
-97.1% vs Kafelnikov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Williams | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| 🇷🇺 Kafelnikov | 0 | 0 | 55 | 117 | 260 | 682 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | WilliamsRetired | KafelnikovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Championships titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Davis Cup titles | 5 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 2 | — |
| Career span in years | 15 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 4 |
| Career singles titles | — | 26 |
| Weeks at world number one | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Williams83.0
Kafelnikov83.0
FAQ
Where does Kafelnikov beat Williams?
Kafelnikov scores higher on dominance, honours, statistics. Williams leads on longevity.
How is the Williams vs Kafelnikov score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Williams: 83.0, Kafelnikov: 83.0.
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