Who is better, Watanabe or Aoki?
Ippei Watanabe leads with a GOAT score of 78.8 against 78.7 for Mayumi Aoki — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Watanabe vs Aoki
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ippei Watanabe above Mayumi Aoki: 78.8 vs 78.7. Ippei Watanabe leads on Longevity, Statistics. Mayumi Aoki leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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WatanabeWinner
78.8Watanabe wins: Longevity, Statistics
Aoki
78.7Aoki wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇯🇵 Ippei Watanabe
78.8
Watanabe leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ippei Watanabe
2. Mayumi Aoki
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. 🇯🇵 Ippei Watanabe5 seasons played · career day 1,825387 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Mayumi Aoki5 seasons played · career day 1,825379 major golds
-2.1% vs Watanabe at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Watanabe | 0 | 0 | 55 | 123 | 387 | 699 |
| 🇯🇵 Aoki | 0 | 0 | 55 | 121 | 379 | 571 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Watanabe78.8
Aoki78.7
FAQ
Where does Aoki beat Watanabe?
Aoki scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Watanabe leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Watanabe vs Aoki score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Watanabe: 78.8, Aoki: 78.7.
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