Fang vs Barnes
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Fang wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Barnes wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Fang leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Championship singles finalist in 2015 and a world team champion.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Fang | 0 | 0 | 60 | 130 | 384 | 674 |
| 🏴 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 46 | 99 | 297 | 619 |
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 | FangRetired | BarnesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship team golds | 2 | — |
| World Championship singles finals | 1 | — |
| World Tour titles | 4 | — |
| Best world ranking | 4 | — |
| Asian Championship medals | 3 | — |
| English titles | — | 5 |
| European Championship appearances | — | 5 |
| World Championship appearances | — | 6 |
| English Open titles | — | 2 |
| International caps | — | 100 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 86 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 70 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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