Who is better, Woods or Nicklaus?
Jack Nicklaus leads with a GOAT score of 95.0 against 94.4 for Tiger Woods — a gap of 0.6 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Woods vs Nicklaus
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jack Nicklaus above Tiger Woods: 95.0 vs 94.4. Jack Nicklaus leads on Longevity, Honours. Tiger Woods leads on Peak, Statistics, Dominance.
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NicklausWinner
95.0Nicklaus wins: Longevity, Honours
Woods
94.4Woods wins: Dominance, Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Jack Nicklaus
95.0
Nicklaus leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jack Nicklaus
2. Tiger Woods
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇺🇸 Tiger Woods2 wins
1 season by age 21 · 2 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇺🇸 Jack Nicklaus0 wins
0 seasons by age 21 · 0 per season
Nicklaus is -100.0% behind Woods's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Nicklaus95.0
Woods94.4
FAQ
Where does Woods beat Nicklaus?
Woods scores higher on peak, dominance, statistics. Nicklaus leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Woods vs Nicklaus score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Woods: 94.4, Nicklaus: 95.0.
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