Who is better, Fan or Ma Long?
Ma Long leads with a GOAT score of 97.3 against 88.5 for Fan Zhendong — a gap of 8.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Fan vs Ma Long
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ma Long above Fan Zhendong: 97.3 vs 88.5. Ma Long leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.
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Ma LongWinner
97.3Ma Long wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Fan
88.5Fan 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.
1. Ma Long
2. Fan Zhendong
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. 🇨🇳 Fan Zhendong22 titles
5 seasons by age 21 · 4.4 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇨🇳 Ma Long7 titles
2 seasons by age 21 · 3.5 per season
Ma Long is -68.2% behind Fan'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.
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ma Long97.3
Fan88.5
FAQ
Where does Fan beat Ma Long?
Fan does not lead any of the five categories; Ma Long is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Fan vs Ma Long score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Fan: 88.5, Ma Long: 97.3.
What do you think?
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