Who is better, He or Li Xiaoxia?
He Zhiwen leads with a GOAT score of 78.4 against 78.3 for Li Xiaoxia — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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He vs Li Xiaoxia
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks He Zhiwen above Li Xiaoxia: 78.4 vs 78.3. He Zhiwen leads on Longevity. Li Xiaoxia leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
HeWinner
78.4He wins: Longevity
Li Xiaoxia
78.3Li Xiaoxia wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇪🇸 He Zhiwen
78.4
He leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. He Zhiwen
2. Li Xiaoxia
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. 🇪🇸 He Zhiwen5 seasons played · career day 1,826237 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Li Xiaoxia5 seasons played · career day 4,38230 titles
-87.3% vs He at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇪🇸 He | 0 | 0 | 42 | 87 | 184 | 473 |
| 🇨🇳 Li Xiaoxia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | HeRetired | Li XiaoxiaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | — |
| Spanish titles | 8 | — |
| Career world ranking best | 25 | — |
| Career seasons | 34 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship singles titles | — | 2 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Grand Slams completed | — | 1 |
| World team titles | — | 4 |
| Months at No. 1 | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 92 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
He78.4
Li Xiaoxia78.3
FAQ
Where does Li Xiaoxia beat He?
Li Xiaoxia scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. He leads on longevity.
How is the He vs Li Xiaoxia score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. He: 78.4, Li Xiaoxia: 78.3.
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