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Chen X. vs Lebesson

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Chen X.Winner
78.3

Chen X. wins: Dominance, Honours, Statistics

Lebesson
78.2

Lebesson wins: Peak, Longevity

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Verdict

Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Chen Xingtong
78.3

Chen X. leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. World doubles champion and a World Cup team gold medallist for China.

1. Chen Xingtong
78.3
2. Emmanuel Lebesson
78.2

Category breakdown

Season form · Titles per season

Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season
1. 🇨🇳 Chen Xingtong5 seasons played · career day 1,825378 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Emmanuel Lebesson5 seasons played · career day 1,825300 titles
-20.6% vs Chen X. at the same stage
Ghost race · career day30100365100018253650
🇨🇳 Chen X.0058128378710
🇫🇷 Lebesson0048102300636

Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.

MetricChen X.ActiveLebessonActive
World Championship titles2
World Team Cup golds2
World Tour titles6
Asian Championship medals4
Best world ranking3
European titles1
Olympic medals1
French national titles3
European team medals3
Years at the top level19
Dominance w25%7672
Peak w20%8486
Longevity w20%7480
Honours w20%8078
Statistics w15%7876

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GOAT Rank · the data
Chen X.78.3
Lebesson78.2
The people
Chen X.
Lebesson

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