Allison vs Lacoste
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Allison wins: Longevity, Statistics
Lacoste wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Allison leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. US champion in 1935 and a Wimbledon finalist in 1930.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Allison | 0 | 0 | 50 | 106 | 307 | 653 |
| 🇫🇷 Lacoste | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 342 | 659 |
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 | AllisonRetired | LacosteRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Grand Slam singles titles | 1 | — |
| Grand Slam doubles titles | 3 | — |
| Davis Cup ties | 16 | — |
| Wimbledon finals | 1 | — |
| Seasons played | 12 | — |
| Major singles titles | — | 7 |
| French Championships titles | — | 3 |
| Wimbledon titles | — | 2 |
| Davis Cup titles | — | 2 |
| Years ranked world number one | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 88 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 66 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 90 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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