Who is better, Chen or Lupulesku?
Chen Zhibin leads with a GOAT score of 80.5 against 80.5 for Ilija Lupulesku — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Chen vs Lupulesku
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Chen Zhibin and Ilija Lupulesku level at 80.5. Chen Zhibin leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics. Ilija Lupulesku leads on Longevity.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ChenWinner
80.5Chen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Lupulesku
80.5Lupulesku wins: Longevity
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Chen Zhibin
80.5
Chen leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Chen Zhibin
2. Ilija Lupulesku
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. 🇷🇸 Ilija Lupulesku5 seasons played · career day 1,825310 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Chen Zhibin5 seasons played · career day 2,55626 titles
-91.6% vs Lupulesku at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Chen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 47 |
| 🇷🇸 Lupulesku | 0 | 0 | 48 | 103 | 310 | 655 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ChenRetired | LupuleskuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 4 | 2 |
| Asian Championship titles | 2 | — |
| World Cup medals | 1 | — |
| Career highest world ranking | 3 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| European Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 4 |
| Career world ranking best | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 80 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Chen80.5
Lupulesku80.5
FAQ
Where does Lupulesku beat Chen?
Lupulesku scores higher on longevity. Chen leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Chen vs Lupulesku score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Chen: 80.5, Lupulesku: 80.5.
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