2 5
Age 37

HEAD-TO-HEAD COMPARISON

Age 41

#4

Rank

#1

#2

Peak Rank

#1

7

Years Ranked

13

4

Years in Top 10

4

9.7

Average Rank

14.3

14

Theatrical Releases

18

Ghost $217.6 Million

Biggest Hit

Aladdin $217.4 Million

$604.9 Million

Career Domestic
Box Office

$911.3 Million

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CAREER RANKING HISTORY

Whoopi Goldberg Robin Williams

Whoopi Goldberg

14 theatrical releases • $604.9 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1992 The Player $21.7 Million
1992 Sister Act $139.6 Million
1992 Sarafina! $7.3 Million
1991 Soapdish $36.5 Million
1991 House Party 2 $19.4 Million

Robin Williams

18 theatrical releases • $911.3 Million Domestic

Year Movie Domestic Box Office Domestic BO
1992 Toys $23.3 Million
1992 Shakes the Clown $115,103
1992 FernGully: The Last Rainforest $24.7 Million
1992 Aladdin $217.4 Million
1991 The Fisher King $41.9 Million
Career Comparison Summary AI-generated historical comparison. Click to expand.

Note: Films released during the selected year influence the following year's rankings.

At this point in the rankings, Whoopi Goldberg versus Robin Williams is best read as a compact career snapshot rather than an all-time verdict. The category score gives Robin Williams the broader edge, though the result remains a comparison of career outcomes rather than personal popularity.

Commercial scale is another meaningful divider, with the career domestic box office measure giving Robin Williams the larger theatrical footprint. From a historical perspective, the matchup leans toward Robin Williams and remains tied to the selected ranking season.