Araki vs Kovač
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Araki wins: Longevity, Statistics
Kovač wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Araki leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic bronze medallist in 2012 and a four-time Olympian for Japan.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Araki | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 56 |
| 🇷🇸 Kovač | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
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 | ArakiRetired | KovačRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic Games | 4 | — |
| World Grand Prix medals | 2 | — |
| Japanese league titles | 3 | — |
| Seasons played | 19 | — |
| Olympic gold medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic bronze medals | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 1 |
| Italian league titles | — | 2 |
| World League medals | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 76 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 90 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 82 |
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