Who is better, Ishikawa or Kim T.?
Kim Taek-soo leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.6 for Kasumi Ishikawa — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ishikawa vs Kim T.
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kim Taek-soo above Kasumi Ishikawa: 82.7 vs 82.6. Kim Taek-soo leads on Dominance, Peak. Kasumi Ishikawa leads on Longevity, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
Kim T.Winner
82.7Kim T. wins: Dominance, Peak
Ishikawa
82.6Ishikawa wins: Longevity, Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇷 Kim Taek-soo
82.7
Kim T. leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kim Taek-soo
2. Kasumi Ishikawa
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. 🇰🇷 Kim Taek-soo5 seasons played · career day 1,826369 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Kasumi Ishikawa5 seasons played · career day 1,826354 titles
-4.1% vs Kim T. at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Ishikawa | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 266 | 720 |
| 🇰🇷 Kim T. | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 277 | 729 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kim T.82.7
Ishikawa82.6
FAQ
Where does Ishikawa beat Kim T.?
Ishikawa scores higher on honours, longevity. Kim T. leads on peak, dominance.
How is the Ishikawa vs Kim T. score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ishikawa: 82.6, Kim T.: 82.7.
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