Who is better, Persson or Zhang Jike?
Jörgen Persson leads with a GOAT score of 77.0 against 77.0 for Zhang Jike — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Persson vs Zhang Jike
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Jörgen Persson and Zhang Jike level at 77.0. Jörgen Persson leads on Longevity. Zhang Jike leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak.
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PerssonWinner
77.0Persson wins: Longevity
Zhang Jike
77.0Zhang Jike wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Jörgen Persson
77.0
Persson leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Jörgen Persson
2. Zhang Jike
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. 🇨🇳 Zhang Jike5 seasons played · career day 4,38234 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇸🇪 Jörgen Persson5 seasons played · career day 3,28623 titles
-32.4% vs Zhang Jike at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Persson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
| 🇨🇳 Zhang Jike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | PerssonRetired | Zhang JikeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship singles titles | 1 | 2 |
| World team titles | 4 | 4 |
| European Championship titles | 3 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | 7 | — |
| Years at top level | 29 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| Grand Slams completed | — | 1 |
| ITTF Tour titles | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 79 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Persson77.0
Zhang Jike77.0
FAQ
Where does Zhang Jike beat Persson?
Zhang Jike scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Persson leads on longevity.
How is the Persson vs Zhang Jike score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Persson: 77.0, Zhang Jike: 77.0.
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