Who is better, Eros or Ma Long?
Ma Long leads with a GOAT score of 97.3 against 23.8 for Geza Eros — a gap of 73.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Eros vs Ma Long
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ma Long above Geza Eros: 97.3 vs 23.8. Ma Long leads on Dominance, Honours, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
Ma LongWinner
97.3Ma Long wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Eros
23.8Eros wins: no category outright
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Ma Long
97.3
Ma Long leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
Eros — Insufficient verified career data to calculate a reliable GOAT Score.
1. Ma Long
2. Geza Eros
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. 🇨🇳 Ma Long7 titles
2 seasons by age 21 · 3.5 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
No verified birth date for Eros — 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.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ma Long97.3
Eros23.8
FAQ
Where does Eros beat Ma Long?
Eros does not lead any of the five categories; Ma Long is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Eros vs Ma Long score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Eros: 23.8, Ma Long: 97.3.
What do you think?
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