Who is better, Mizutani or Ni?
Ni Xialian leads with a GOAT score of 86.2 against 84.9 for Jun Mizutani — a gap of 1.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Mizutani vs Ni
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Ni Xialian above Jun Mizutani: 86.2 vs 84.9. Ni Xialian leads on Longevity. Jun Mizutani leads on Peak, Statistics.
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NiWinner
86.2Ni wins: Longevity
Mizutani
84.9Mizutani wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇱🇺 Ni Xialian
86.2
Ni leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ni Xialian
2. Jun Mizutani
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. 🇯🇵 Jun Mizutani5 seasons played · career day 3,28665 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇱🇺 Ni Xialian5 seasons played · career day 1,82528 titles
-56.9% vs Mizutani at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Mizutani | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 65 |
| 🇱🇺 Ni | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 64 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | MizutaniRetired | NiActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| Japan national titles | 10 | — |
| World Tour titles | 8 | — |
| Career-high world ranking | 4 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 2 |
| European titles | — | 3 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 6 |
| European Championship medals | — | 8 |
| Professional seasons | — | 40 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 90 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 96 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Ni86.2
Mizutani84.9
FAQ
Where does Mizutani beat Ni?
Mizutani scores higher on peak, statistics. Ni leads on longevity.
How is the Mizutani vs Ni score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Mizutani: 84.9, Ni: 86.2.
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