He vs Niwa
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Niwa wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
He wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Niwa leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Olympic team silver medallist in Rio 2016 and a multiple Japanese 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 He | 0 | 0 | 42 | 87 | 184 | 473 |
| 🇯🇵 Niwa | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 342 | 700 |
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 | HeRetired | NiwaActive |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | — |
| Spanish titles | 8 | — |
| Career world ranking best | 25 | — |
| Career seasons | 34 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship team medals | — | 4 |
| Japanese national titles | — | 2 |
| Career high world ranking | — | 6 |
| Years at the top level | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 82 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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