Anderson vs Duncan
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Duncan wins: Longevity, Statistics
Anderson wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Duncan leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Open champion in 1920 and the first winning British Ryder Cup captain.
Category breakdown
Season form · Wins per season
Career timeline · Wins 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 · Wins per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Anderson | 0 | 0 | 40 | 88 | 280 | 711 |
| 🇬🇧 Duncan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 30 |
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 | AndersonRetired | DuncanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| US Open titles | 4 | — |
| Consecutive US Open titles | 3 | — |
| Western Open titles | 4 | — |
| Professional wins | 11 | 15 |
| Top-5 US Open finishes | 8 | — |
| Open Championships | — | 1 |
| Ryder Cup wins as captain | — | 1 |
| Open top-five finishes | — | 8 |
| Career years | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 92 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 94 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 66 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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