Who is better, Deng or Ding?
Deng Yaping leads with a GOAT score of 91.4 against 89.7 for Ding Ning — a gap of 1.7 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Deng vs Ding
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DengWinner
91.4Deng wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Ding
89.7Ding wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Deng Yaping
91.4
Deng leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Deng Yaping
2. Ding Ning
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
Through age 21 · Titles per season
1. 🇨🇳 Deng Yaping57 titles
6 seasons by age 21 · 9.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇨🇳 Ding Ning33 titles
4 seasons by age 21 · 8.3 per season
Ding is -42.1% behind Deng's pace at age 21
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.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Deng91.4
Ding89.7
FAQ
Where does Ding beat Deng?
Ding scores higher on longevity. Deng leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Deng vs Ding score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Deng: 91.4, Ding: 89.7.
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