Who is better, Peterson or Pryce?
Tom Pryce leads with a GOAT score of 65.7 against 64.7 for Ronnie Peterson — a gap of 1.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Peterson vs Pryce
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Tom Pryce above Ronnie Peterson: 65.7 vs 64.7. Tom Pryce leads on Statistics, Peak. Ronnie Peterson leads on Dominance, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
PryceWinner
65.7Pryce wins: Peak, Statistics
Peterson
64.7Peterson wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇬🇧 Tom Pryce
65.7
Pryce leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Tom Pryce
2. Ronnie Peterson
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. 🇸🇪 Ronnie Peterson5 seasons played · career day 1,825136 race wins
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇬🇧 Tom Pryce4 seasons played · career day 1,46019 race wins
-86.0% vs Peterson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Peterson | 0 | 0 | 4 | 37 | 136 | 210 |
| 🇬🇧 Pryce | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 19 | 19 |
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
Pryce65.7
Peterson64.7
FAQ
Where does Peterson beat Pryce?
Peterson scores higher on dominance, honours. Pryce leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Peterson vs Pryce score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Peterson: 64.7, Pryce: 65.7.
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