Career 1983 1982 1980 1979 1978 1977 1976 1975 1974 1973 1972 1971 Billie Jean King takes it, 9–0 on categories Jean King wins on titles. WTA Tour career: Gilchrist 305 matches, Jean King 900 matches.
Jean King has 83 titles (one every 10 matches) to Gilchrist’s 6 titles (one every 20 matches). Jean King averages 12.3 games won a match to Gilchrist’s 10.0 (23% more). Jean King has the better sets won %: 76.3 to Gilchrist’s 45.6. Winners’ edge: Jean King’s team won 81%, Gilchrist’s team won 44% of the matches they played. Longevity: Jean King has 900 matches across 17 seasons, Gilchrist 305 in 15 — the averages matter more than the totals here. Not every stat was recorded for every match (titles, grand slam titles, davis/bjk cup matches…): those averages use only the games that logged them. Tale of the tape Per game. Totals and best single game underneath.
0.1 6 total · best 1 Titlesper game 0.1 83 total · best 1
– Grand Slam titlesper game 0.0 9 total · best 1
10.0 3,045 total · best 23 Games wonper game 12.3 11,033 total · best 23
45.6 Sets won % 76.3
47.8 Games won % 60.7
0.1 12 total · best 1 Finalsper game 0.1 125 total · best 1
Head to head 0 5 matches 5
Clay · 4 matches 0 4 Grass · 1 match 0 1 Grand Slams · 1 match 0 1 Last meetings 1 Aug 1972 · Columbus · Round of 16 · Clay 6-3 6-4 11 Apr 1972 · St. Petersburg · Round of 32 · Clay 6-3 6-3 21 June 1971 · Wimbledon · Round of 64 · Grass 4-6 6-1 6-0 10 May 1971 · Fulham · Round of 32 · Clay 6-1 6-1 5 Apr 1971 · St. Petersburg · Round of 16 · Clay 6-2 6-1 Last 10 games Titles, oldest to newest.
Change or add players 
