Who is better, Deng or Finkelstein?
Deng Yaping leads with a GOAT score of 91.4 against 31.0 for Shimcha Finkelstein — a gap of 60.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Deng vs Finkelstein
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Deng Yaping above Shimcha Finkelstein: 91.4 vs 31.0. Deng Yaping leads on Dominance, Peak, Statistics.
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DengWinner
91.4Deng wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Finkelstein
31.0Finkelstein wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Deng Yaping
91.4
Deng leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Finkelstein — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Deng Yaping
2. Shimcha Finkelstein
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇨🇳 Deng Yaping57 titles
6 seasons by age 21 · 9.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Finkelstein — 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 | DengRetired | FinkelsteinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 4 | — |
| World titles | 18 | — |
| Years at No. 1 | 8 | — |
| World Cup titles | 2 | — |
| Singles world titles | 3 | — |
| Seasons at elite level | 10 | — |
| Dominance w25% | 97 | 30.9 |
| Peak w20% | 97 | 32.9 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 28.9 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 31.9 |
| Statistics w15% | 94 | 29.9 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Deng91.4
Finkelstein31.0
FAQ
Where does Finkelstein beat Deng?
Finkelstein does not lead any of the five categories; Deng is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Deng vs Finkelstein score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Deng: 91.4, Finkelstein: 31.0.
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