Carrington vs Zhang Jike
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Carrington wins: Longevity, Statistics
Zhang Jike wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Carrington leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. England international and an influential coaching writer on the sport.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Carrington | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 22 |
| 🇨🇳 Zhang Jike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
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 | CarringtonRetired | Zhang JikeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship appearances | 6 | — |
| England caps | 70 | — |
| English national medals | 4 | — |
| Coaching books written | 8 | — |
| Career span in years | 21 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship singles titles | — | 2 |
| World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| World team titles | — | 4 |
| Grand Slams completed | — | 1 |
| ITTF Tour titles | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 68 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 79 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 76 |
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