Murray vs Smith
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Murray wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Smith wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Murray leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Won the US national title in 1917 and 1918 while working as a chemical engineer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Murray | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 378 | 494 |
| 🇺🇸 Smith | 0 | 0 | 48 | 108 | 263 | 688 |
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 | MurrayRetired | SmithRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US singles titles | 2 | — |
| US finals | 2 | — |
| Seasons played | 7 | — |
| World number one rankings | 1 | — |
| Consecutive titles | 2 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 2 |
| Major doubles titles | — | 5 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 7 |
| Career singles titles | — | 39 |
| Year-end world number one | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
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