Who is better, Chen or Primorac?
Chen Qi leads with a GOAT score of 85.1 against 85.0 for Zoran Primorac — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chen vs Primorac
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Chen Qi above Zoran Primorac: 85.1 vs 85.0. Chen Qi leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics. Zoran Primorac leads on Longevity.
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ChenWinner
85.1Chen wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics
Primorac
85.0Primorac wins: Longevity
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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. Zoran Primorac
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. 🇭🇷 Zoran Primorac5 seasons played · career day 1,825330 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Chen Qi5 seasons played · career day 2,19127 titles
-91.8% vs Primorac at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Chen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 42 |
| 🇭🇷 Primorac | 0 | 0 | 50 | 108 | 330 | 696 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChenRetired | PrimoracRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 2 | — |
| World team titles | 4 | — |
| World doubles titles | 3 | — |
| World Cup medals | 2 | — |
| Asian titles | 3 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 7 |
| European medals | — | 4 |
| Years at the top level | — | 28 |
| 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
Primorac85.0
FAQ
Where does Primorac beat Chen?
Primorac scores higher on longevity. Chen leads on dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Chen vs Primorac score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chen: 85.1, Primorac: 85.0.
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