Chen X. vs Ma Long
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Ma Long wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Chen X. wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Ma Long leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories. Back-to-back Olympic singles golds and the most titled player in history.
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
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Chen X. — shown in the pro-debut view instead.
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | Chen X.Active | Ma LongActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| World Team Cup golds | 2 | — |
| World Tour titles | 6 | — |
| Asian Championship medals | 4 | — |
| Best world ranking | 3 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 6 |
| World singles titles | — | 3 |
| World Cup titles | — | 3 |
| Olympic medals | — | 6 |
| Months at world No. 1 | — | 64 |
| Grand Slam completed | — | 1 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 99 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 99 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 92 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 99 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 97 |
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