Boros vs Cao
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Boros wins: Longevity, Statistics
Cao wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Boros leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories. World team champion with Hungary in 1979.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇭🇺 Boros | 0 | 0 | 55 | 120 | 375 | 699 |
| 🇨🇳 Cao | 0 | 0 | 64 | 142 | 326 | 660 |
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 | BorosRetired | CaoRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship gold medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Hungarian titles | 3 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 4 | — |
| Swaythling Cup titles | 1 | — |
| World Championship singles titles | — | 2 |
| World Championship team titles | — | 4 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Asian Championship titles | — | 3 |
| World Championship medals | — | 8 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 86 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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