Who is better, Chen or Saive?
Chen Qi leads with a GOAT score of 85.1 against 85.0 for Jean-Michel Saive — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chen vs Saive
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chen Qi above Jean-Michel Saive: 85.1 vs 85.0. Chen Qi leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Jean-Michel Saive leads on Longevity.
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ChenWinner
85.1Chen wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Saive
85.0Saive wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Chen Qi
85.1
Chen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chen Qi
2. Jean-Michel Saive
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. 🇧🇪 Jean-Michel Saive5 seasons played · career day 1,825320 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Chen Qi5 seasons played · career day 2,19127 titles
-91.6% vs Saive at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Chen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 42 |
| 🇧🇪 Saive | 0 | 0 | 48 | 104 | 320 | 690 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChenRetired | SaiveRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World team titles | 4 | — |
| World doubles titles | 3 | — |
| World Cup medals | 2 | — |
| Asian titles | 3 | — |
| World Championship medals | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| Weeks at world number one | — | 20 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 7 |
| Years at the top level | — | 29 |
| Dominance w25% | 84 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 94 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Chen85.1
Saive85.0
FAQ
Where does Saive beat Chen?
Saive scores higher on longevity. Chen leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Chen vs Saive score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chen: 85.1, Saive: 85.0.
What do you think?
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