Who is better, Barnes or Wang Hao?
Wang Hao leads with a GOAT score of 76.7 against 76.5 for Chester Barnes — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Barnes vs Wang Hao
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Wang Hao above Chester Barnes: 76.7 vs 76.5. Wang Hao leads on Honours, Dominance. Chester Barnes leads on Peak, Longevity, Statistics.
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Wang HaoWinner
76.7Wang Hao wins: Dominance, Honours
Barnes
76.5Barnes wins: Peak, Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Wang Hao
76.7
Wang Hao leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Wang Hao
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. 🏴 Chester Barnes5 seasons played · career day 1,825297 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Wang Hao5 seasons played · career day 3,65131 titles
-89.6% vs Barnes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🏴 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 46 | 99 | 297 | 619 |
| 🇨🇳 Wang Hao | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BarnesRetired | Wang HaoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| English titles | 5 | — |
| European Championship appearances | 5 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 6 | — |
| English Open titles | 2 | — |
| International caps | 100 | — |
| World Championship singles titles | — | 1 |
| World Cup titles | — | 3 |
| Olympic medals | — | 4 |
| World team titles | — | 6 |
| Months at No. 1 | — | 30 |
| ITTF Tour titles | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wang Hao76.7
Barnes76.5
FAQ
Where does Barnes beat Wang Hao?
Barnes scores higher on peak, statistics, longevity. Wang Hao leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Barnes vs Wang Hao score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Barnes: 76.5, Wang Hao: 76.7.
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