Douglas vs Lupulesku
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Douglas wins: Longevity
Lupulesku wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Douglas leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Eleven-time English champion and Europe's top-ranked player in 1984.
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Titles per season| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Douglas | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 336 | 700 |
| 🇷🇸 Lupulesku | 0 | 0 | 48 | 103 | 310 | 655 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| Metric | DouglasRetired | LupuleskuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| English national titles | 11 | — |
| European medals | 3 | — |
| Commonwealth Championship golds | 5 | — |
| Career high European ranking | 1 | — |
| Years at the top level | 21 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| European Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 4 |
| Career world ranking best | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 80 |
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