Who is better, Ding or Waldner?
Jan-Ove Waldner leads with a GOAT score of 94.1 against 89.7 for Ding Ning — a gap of 4.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ding vs Waldner
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jan-Ove Waldner above Ding Ning: 94.1 vs 89.7. Jan-Ove Waldner leads on Longevity, Peak, Statistics.
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WaldnerWinner
94.1Waldner wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Statistics
Ding
89.7Ding wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Jan-Ove Waldner
94.1
Waldner leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jan-Ove Waldner
2. Ding Ning
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. 🇨🇳 Ding Ning33 titles
4 seasons by age 21 · 8.3 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇸🇪 Jan-Ove Waldner0 titles
0 seasons by age 21 · 0 per season
Waldner is -100.0% behind Ding'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
Waldner94.1
Ding89.7
FAQ
Where does Ding beat Waldner?
Ding does not lead any of the five categories; Waldner is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Ding vs Waldner score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ding: 89.7, Waldner: 94.1.
What do you think?
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