Who is better, Gatien or Ma?
Jean-Philippe Gatien leads with a GOAT score of 83.9 against 83.8 for Ma Wenge — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Gatien vs Ma
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Jean-Philippe Gatien above Ma Wenge: 83.9 vs 83.8. Jean-Philippe Gatien leads on Longevity. Ma Wenge leads on Honours, Statistics.
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GatienWinner
83.9Gatien wins: Longevity
Ma
83.8Ma wins: Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇫🇷 Jean-Philippe Gatien
83.9
Gatien leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jean-Philippe Gatien
2. Ma Wenge
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. 🇨🇳 Ma Wenge5 seasons played · career day 1,826366 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇫🇷 Jean-Philippe Gatien5 seasons played · career day 2,92125 titles
-93.2% vs Ma at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇫🇷 Gatien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 26 |
| 🇨🇳 Ma | 0 | 0 | 50 | 112 | 270 | 638 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | GatienRetired | MaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 1 | — |
| World team titles | — | 2 |
| Asian Championship titles | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 4 |
| World Cup medals | — | 1 |
| National titles | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 82 | 82 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 84 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Gatien83.9
Ma83.8
FAQ
Where does Ma beat Gatien?
Ma scores higher on honours, statistics. Gatien leads on longevity.
How is the Gatien vs Ma score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Gatien: 83.9, Ma: 83.8.
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