Nick PietruszkiewiczNov 21, 2018, 08:00 AM ET
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The two biggest names in golf over the past 25 years -- Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson -- will meet in a winner-take-all $9 million match-play event the day after Thanksgiving at Shadow Creek Golf Course in Las Vegas.

Their careers speak for themselves.

Sure, it's not 15 years ago, when the two were in the middle of their glory days, but still, it's two of the sport's greatest. Need proof? Here's the evidence:

Tiger vs. Phil: By the numbers

	Tiger Woods	Phil Mickelson
Career wins	80	43
Major championships	14	5
Last win	Tour Championship (2018)	WGC-Mexico (2018)
Career earnings	$115.5 million	$88.3 million
Overall top-10 finishes	193	193
Top-3 finishes in majors	25	23
Official World Golf Ranking	13	27

Phil, Tiger ready to bet on the course

Tiger vs. Phil: 2018 season

	Tiger Woods	Phil Mickelson
Scoring average	69.350	70.098
Driving distance	303.6 (T-32nd)	300.3 (57th)
Driving accuracy	59.35% (127th)	52.91% (189th)
Greens in regulation	67.40% (82nd)	64.88% (T-137th)
Strokes gained (putting)	.266 (48th)	.510 (13th)
Strokes gained (tee-to-green)	1.330 (8th)	.420 (T-65th)
Strokes gained (total)	1.596 (5th)	.931 (27th)

Phil: I want bragging rights over Tiger

When they are paired together

Event (Round)	Tiger Woods	Phil Mickelson
2018 PLAYERS (2nd)	71	73
2018 PLAYERS (1st)	72	79
2014 PGA Championship (2nd)	74	67
2014 PGA Championship (1st)	74	69
2013 Deutsche Bank (2nd)	67	71
2013 Deutsche Bank (1st)	68	63
2012 U.S. Open (2nd)	70	71
2012 U.S. Open (1st)	69	76
2012 AT&T Pebble Beach (4th)	75	64
2011 WGC-Cadillac Champ (3rd)	70	72
2011 WGC-Cadillac Champ (2nd)	74	71
2011 WGC-Cadillac Champ (1st)	70	73
2010 BMW Championship (4th)	70	67
2009 Masters (4th)	68	67
2008 U.S. Open (2nd)	68	75
2008 U.S. Open (1st)	72	71
2007 Deutsche Bank (4th)	67	66
2007 Deutsche Bank (2nd)	64	64
2007 Deutsche Bank (1st)	72	70
2006 PGA Championship (2nd)	68	71
2006 PGA Championship (1st)	69	69
2006 Ford Championship (3rd)	68	72
2005 Ford Championship (4th)	66	69
2003 Buick Invitational (4th)	68	72
2002 TOUR Championship (4th)	70	69
2002 TOUR Championship (1st)	71	70
2001 Masters (4th)	68	70
2001 PLAYERS (3rd)	66	72
2000 TOUR Championship (1st)	68	67
2000 WGC-NEC Invitational (3rd)	67	69
2000 Buick Open (3rd)	67	65
1999 U.S. Open (3rd)	72	73
1998 Nissan Open (2nd)	73	76
1998 Nissan Open (1st)	68	67
1997 TOUR Championship (2nd)	68	72
1997 NEC World Series (2nd)	72	72
1997 PGA Championship	75	75

Mickelson says match vs. Tiger is a 'sprint, not a marathon'

	Tiger Woods	Phil Mickelson
Ryder Cup record (singles)	4-2-2	8-6-1
Presidents Cup record (singles)	6-2-0	4-5-3
WGC Match Play	33-10	24-14