Sears vs Johnston
Shareable comparison — send this exact matchup to anyone.
Sears wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Johnston wins: Longevity, Statistics
Shareable URL · /compare/richard-sears-vs-bill-johnston
Showing full careers. Pick a window to recalculate the selected period.
Category radar
Verdict
Sears leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Won the first seven US Championships without losing a singles match.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Sears | 0 | 0 | 70 | 149 | 419 | 568 |
| 🇺🇸 Johnston | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 373 | 689 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | SearsRetired | JohnstonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Championships titles | 7 | 2 |
| US doubles titles | 6 | — |
| Consecutive national titles | 7 | — |
| Singles finals lost | 0 | — |
| Seasons on tour | 7 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 3 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 1 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 6 |
| Major finals | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 90 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 55 | 72 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
What do you think?
0 commentsMake your case for Sears vs Johnston. The scoring is published in full — if you can point at the pillar or the weight you disagree with, we read it. Read the methodology paper.