Career Quality
SimilarSimilar: Bud Wilkinson vs John McKay
Bud Wilkinson: 98th pct vs John McKay: 97th pct
Percentile score against all tracked coaches.
Coaches Compare
Compare coach careers on the same scale.
See top-line edges, side-by-side profiles, overlaid career arcs, and school-stop comparisons in one matchup view.
Bud WilkinsonJohn McKay
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Top-line verdicts
Who leads, and by how much
Peak Score
SimilarSimilar: John McKay vs Bud Wilkinson
John McKay: 99th pct vs Bud Wilkinson: 97th pct
Percentile peak score derived from each coach's best season.
Consistency
Decisive edgeEdge: Bud Wilkinson
Bud Wilkinson: 50th pct vs John McKay: 30th pct
Percentile steadiness score across season-to-season performance.
National Championships
SimilarSimilar: Bud Wilkinson vs John McKay
Bud Wilkinson: 3 titles vs John McKay: 3 titles
Raw championship seasons from the curated national-title dataset.
Longevity
SimilarSimilar: Bud Wilkinson vs John McKay
Bud Wilkinson: 17 seasons vs John McKay: 16 seasons
Raw career span based on first and last tracked season.
Career Win Percentage
Clear edgeEdge: Bud Wilkinson
Bud Wilkinson: 82.6% vs John McKay: 74.9%
Raw career win rate, not a normalized score.
Style and Strength Profile
Compare strength, identity, steadiness, and ceiling through normalized bars with raw SP and SRS context underneath.
These bars are normalized against the full coach dataset. Raw SP and SRS values stay visible so the profile reads as evidence, not decoration.
Overall Strength
Start with total quality before splitting style and variance.
John McKay sets the reference point in overall strength.
Overall Strength
Decisive edgeJohn McKay sets the reference point in overall strength.
Normalized score; raw SP overall stays underneath for reference.
Bud Wilkinson
Insufficient sample
Raw avg SP Overall: —
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Insufficient sample
John McKay
Elite
Raw avg SP Overall: 22.9
99th pct
Elite
Career Arc Overlay
Overlay the same SRS scale to compare where each career climbed faster, held steadier, peaked higher, or dipped harder.
Focus on where peaks separate, where floors hold, and how the shape of each career changed over time.
Bud WilkinsonJohn McKay
EliteStrongAverageLean
1947Actual season year • SRS range 1.2 to 35.01975
Active comparison point
Bud Wilkinson • 1956
1956 Oklahoma
Best season10-0 • SRS 29.9 • SP Overall —
Win %
100.0%
YoY SRS
+6.8
SP Off / Def
— / —
Finish
#1
Comparison context
Compared against the nearest season year point for the other selected coach.
John McKay
Nearest year 1960 • USC
4-6 • SRS 3.3 • SP Overall —
Bud Wilkinson holds a 26.6-point SRS edge at this point.
Tenure comparison
Compare school stops, duration, average level, and peak seasons across each coach's path.
| School | Years | Seasons | Record | Avg SRS | Peak |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bud Wilkinson | |||||
| Oklahoma | 1947-1963 | 17 | 145-29-4 | 19.2 | 29.9 |
| John McKay | |||||
| USC | 1960-1975 | 16 | 127-40-8 | 19.6 | 35.0Highest peak |
Closing takeaway
What separates these careers at the finish
Steadier arc
Full profile →Bud Wilkinson
145-29-4 • 82.6% • 17 seasons • 3 titles
50th pct steadiness score.
Best Season
Oklahoma 1956
SRS 29.9
Worst Season
Oklahoma 1960
SRS 6.5
Biggest Improvement
Oklahoma 1962
14.9 SRS
Similar overall level
Full profile →John McKay
127-40-8 • 74.9% • 16 seasons • 3 titles
This matchup stays tight across the headline comparison signals.
Best Season
USC 1972
SRS 35.0
Worst Season
USC 1961
SRS 1.2
Biggest Improvement
USC 1962
24.5 SRS