Who is better, Chen or Freitas?
Marcos Freitas leads with a GOAT score of 78.9 against 78.7 for Chen Chien-an — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chen vs Freitas
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Marcos Freitas above Chen Chien-an: 78.9 vs 78.7. Marcos Freitas leads on Longevity, Honours. Chen Chien-an leads on Peak, Statistics.
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FreitasWinner
78.9Freitas wins: Longevity, Honours
Chen
78.7Chen wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇹 Marcos Freitas
78.9
Freitas leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Marcos Freitas
2. Chen Chien-an
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇵🇹 Marcos Freitas5 seasons played · career day 1,825314 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇹🇼 Chen Chien-an5 seasons played · career day 2,55623 titles
-92.7% vs Freitas at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇼 Chen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| 🇵🇹 Freitas | 0 | 0 | 48 | 104 | 314 | 668 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChenActive | FreitasActive |
|---|---|---|
| World doubles titles | 1 | — |
| Asian Games medals | 2 | — |
| World junior titles | 2 | — |
| Career-high ranking | 10 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 2 | — |
| European team titles | — | 2 |
| European medals | — | 3 |
| Career high world ranking | — | 8 |
| World Tour titles | — | 2 |
| Years at the top level | — | 20 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Freitas78.9
Chen78.7
FAQ
Where does Chen beat Freitas?
Chen scores higher on peak, statistics. Freitas leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Chen vs Freitas score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chen: 78.7, Freitas: 78.9.
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