Who is better, Guldahl or Aaron?
Ralph Guldahl leads with a GOAT score of 80.9 against 80.9 for Tommy Aaron — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Guldahl vs Aaron
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ralph Guldahl and Tommy Aaron level at 80.9. Ralph Guldahl leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Tommy Aaron leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
GuldahlWinner
80.9Guldahl wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Aaron
80.9Aaron wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Ralph Guldahl
80.9
Guldahl leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ralph Guldahl
2. Tommy Aaron
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. 🇺🇸 Ralph Guldahl5 seasons played · career day 1,825260 wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Tommy Aaron5 seasons played · career day 4,7472 wins
-99.2% vs Guldahl at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Guldahl | 0 | 0 | 30 | 71 | 260 | 588 |
| 🇺🇸 Aaron | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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
Guldahl80.9
Aaron80.9
FAQ
Where does Aaron beat Guldahl?
Aaron scores higher on statistics, longevity. Guldahl leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Guldahl vs Aaron score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Guldahl: 80.9, Aaron: 80.9.
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