Persson vs Wang Nan
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Wang Nan wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Persson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Wang Nan leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. 24 world and Olympic titles across singles, doubles and team events.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Persson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 🇨🇳 Wang Nan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 49 |
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 | PerssonRetired | Wang NanRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship singles titles | 1 | — |
| World team titles | 4 | 6 |
| European Championship titles | 3 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 7 | — |
| Years at top level | 29 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 4 |
| World Championship titles | — | 15 |
| World Cup singles titles | — | 4 |
| Months at No. 1 | — | 66 |
| ITTF Tour titles | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 80 |
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