Who is better, He or Niwa?
Koki Niwa leads with a GOAT score of 78.5 against 78.4 for He Zhiwen — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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He vs Niwa
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Koki Niwa above He Zhiwen: 78.5 vs 78.4. Koki Niwa leads on Peak, Honours, Dominance. He Zhiwen leads on Longevity.
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NiwaWinner
78.5Niwa wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
He
78.4He wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Koki Niwa
78.5
Niwa leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Koki Niwa
2. He Zhiwen
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
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇯🇵 Koki Niwa5 seasons played · career day 1,825342 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇪🇸 He Zhiwen5 seasons played · career day 1,826237 titles
-30.7% vs Niwa at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Niwa78.5
He78.4
FAQ
Where does He beat Niwa?
He scores higher on longevity. Niwa leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the He vs Niwa score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. He: 78.4, Niwa: 78.5.
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