Who is better, Barnes or Fang?
Fang Bo leads with a GOAT score of 76.6 against 76.5 for Chester Barnes — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barnes vs Fang
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Fang Bo above Chester Barnes: 76.6 vs 76.5. Fang Bo leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours. Chester Barnes leads on Longevity.
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FangWinner
76.6Fang wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Barnes
76.5Barnes wins: Longevity
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Fang Bo
76.6
Fang leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Fang Bo
2. Chester Barnes
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. 🇨🇳 Fang Bo5 seasons played · career day 1,825384 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🏴 Chester Barnes5 seasons played · career day 1,825297 titles
-22.7% vs Fang at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 46 | 99 | 297 | 619 |
| 🇨🇳 Fang | 0 | 0 | 60 | 130 | 384 | 674 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarnesRetired | FangRetired |
|---|---|---|
| English titles | 5 | — |
| European Championship appearances | 5 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 6 | — |
| English Open titles | 2 | — |
| International caps | 100 | — |
| World Championship team golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship singles finals | — | 1 |
| World Tour titles | — | 4 |
| Best world ranking | — | 4 |
| Asian Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Fang76.6
Barnes76.5
FAQ
Where does Barnes beat Fang?
Barnes scores higher on longevity. Fang leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Barnes vs Fang score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barnes: 76.5, Fang: 76.6.
What do you think?
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