Who is better, Kiraly or Zhu?
Karch Kiraly leads with a GOAT score of 95.4 against 88.6 for Zhu Ting — a gap of 6.8 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kiraly vs Zhu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Karch Kiraly above Zhu Ting: 95.4 vs 88.6. Karch Kiraly leads on Longevity, Honours, Dominance.
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KiralyWinner
95.4Kiraly wins: Dominance, Peak, Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Zhu
88.6Zhu wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Karch Kiraly
95.4
Kiraly leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Karch Kiraly
2. Zhu Ting
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
Through age 21 · Form index per season
1. 🇨🇳 Zhu Ting20 titles
2 seasons by age 21 · 10 per season
Setting the pace at age 21
2. 🇺🇸 Karch Kiraly0 titles
0 seasons by age 21 · 0 per season
Kiraly is -100.0% behind Zhu's pace at age 21
Every career is cut at the season the athlete turned 21, so a rookie today is measured against exactly what a legend had banked by the same birthday.
| Metric | KiralyRetired · AVP beach tour | ZhuActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic golds | 3 | — |
| World Championships | 1 | — |
| World Cup titles | 1 | — |
| Beach tour wins | 148 | — |
| MVP awards | 7 | 9 |
| Seasons at elite level | 26 | 12 |
| Olympic gold | — | 1 |
| World Championship gold | — | 1 |
| Champions League titles | — | 3 |
| World Cup golds | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 97 | 93 |
| Peak w20% | 96 | 94 |
| Longevity w20% | 96 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 94 | 88 |
| Statistics w15% | 93 | 92 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kiraly95.4
Zhu88.6
FAQ
Where does Zhu beat Kiraly?
Zhu does not lead any of the five categories; Kiraly is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Kiraly vs Zhu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kiraly: 95.4, Zhu: 88.6.
What do you think?
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