He may have the edge in rotation, but I think Fedor is the better overall player. Just my opinion
Thanks for your input. It's possible Fedor is still a hair above Josh as an all-around player.
In fact, in a chat I had with Fedor at Derby City one time, I told him that I felt that if he passed Efren's Master of the Table count, he'd have a reasonable claim to being the best all-around player ever. Some would suggest Lassiter, who had an incredible record at Johnston City and won tournaments across all the disciplines, is also in the conversation, and perhaps they have a point. Sigel and Varner, of course, are always in the discussion. To pass Efren, Fedor needs three more Derby City Master of the Table awards, and he might well get them, but they won't come easy.
Even as an all-around player, Josh has shown a little more range than Fedor. Although Josh has major titles in both disciplines, I would agree with you that Josh is still a slight underdog to Fedor at both banks and 1-pocket, but Josh has also won the American 14.1, the European 14.1 and also the World 8ball Championship. I think you have to go back to Nick Varner to find the last pool pro with such a wide range of titles across the disciplines.
In the final result, however you size up Josh vs Fedor, the one thing that is clear is that they are generational talents, among the best that ever picked up a pool cue. I consider myself very fortunate to get to see them play so often. Still, I saw prime Efren Reyes and prime Mike Sigel up close and cannot put either Josh or Fedor above them. Of course, that could well change at some point.
PS As is so often pointed out here on AZB, if one speaks of all cuesports, Harold Worst, a great all-around pool player and a World 3-cushion champion. might belong at the top of the all-around discussion, but that's a debate for another day.
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