Who is better, Zaytsev or Van de Velde?
Steven van de Velde leads with a GOAT score of 73.1 against 72.6 for Ivan Zaytsev — a gap of 0.5 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Zaytsev vs Van de Velde
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Steven van de Velde above Ivan Zaytsev: 73.1 vs 72.6. Steven van de Velde leads on Longevity, Honours, Statistics. Ivan Zaytsev leads on Dominance, Peak.
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Van de VeldeWinner
73.1Van de Velde wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Zaytsev
72.6Zaytsev wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇳🇱 Steven van de Velde
73.1
Van de Velde leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Steven van de Velde
2. Ivan Zaytsev
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. 🇳🇱 Steven van de Velde5 seasons played · career day 1,825258 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇮🇹 Ivan Zaytsev5 seasons played · career day 2,19131 titles
-88.0% vs Van de Velde at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇮🇹 Zaytsev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 57 |
| 🇳🇱 Van de Velde | 0 | 0 | 44 | 92 | 258 | 533 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ZaytsevActive | Van de VeldeActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Champions League titles | 1 | — |
| Italian league titles | 3 | — |
| World League medals | 4 | — |
| World Tour titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| European Championship appearances | — | 6 |
| National titles | — | 2 |
| World Tour podiums | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 70 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Van de Velde73.1
Zaytsev72.6
FAQ
Where does Zaytsev beat Van de Velde?
Zaytsev scores higher on peak, dominance. Van de Velde leads on honours, statistics, longevity.
How is the Zaytsev vs Van de Velde score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Zaytsev: 72.6, Van de Velde: 73.1.
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