Who is better, Faker or NiKo?
Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok leads with a GOAT score of 97.5 against 86.4 for Nikola "NiKo" Kovač — a gap of 11.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Faker vs NiKo
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok above Nikola "NiKo" Kovač: 97.5 vs 86.4. Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok leads on Honours, Dominance, Longevity. Nikola "NiKo" Kovač leads on Statistics.
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FakerWinner
97.5Faker wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours
NiKo
86.4NiKo wins: Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇷 Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok
97.5
Faker leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok
2. Nikola "NiKo" Kovač
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. 🇰🇷 Lee "Faker" Sang-hyeok14 trophies
5 seasons by age 21 · 2.8 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇧🇦 Nikola "NiKo" Kovač8 trophies
4 seasons by age 21 · 2 per season
NiKo is -42.9% behind Faker'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.
| Metric | FakerActive · T1 (SK Telecom T1) | NiKoActive · FaZe Clan |
|---|---|---|
| World Championships | 5 | — |
| MSI titles | 2 | — |
| Domestic league titles | 10 | — |
| Career KDA | 5.1 | — |
| Pro seasons | 12 | — |
| Career prize money (M$) | 1.6 | 1.6 |
| Major titles | — | 0 |
| HLTV top-20 appearances | — | 9 |
| Big event finals | — | 22 |
| Career rating 2.0 | — | 1.17 |
| Big event MVPs | — | 10 |
| Dominance w25% | 98 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 97 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 99 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 99 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 93 | 94 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Faker97.5
NiKo86.4
FAQ
Where does NiKo beat Faker?
NiKo scores higher on statistics. Faker leads on peak, dominance, honours, longevity.
How is the Faker vs NiKo score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Faker: 97.5, NiKo: 86.4.
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