Who is better, Nekoda or Wlazły?
Mariusz Wlazły leads with a GOAT score of 87.0 against 86.8 for Katsutoshi Nekoda — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Nekoda vs Wlazły
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mariusz Wlazły above Katsutoshi Nekoda: 87.0 vs 86.8. Mariusz Wlazły leads on Longevity, Statistics. Katsutoshi Nekoda leads on Honours, Dominance.
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WlazłyWinner
87.0Wlazły wins: Longevity, Statistics
Nekoda
86.8Nekoda wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇵🇱 Mariusz Wlazły
87.0
Wlazły leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mariusz Wlazły
2. Katsutoshi Nekoda
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. 🇵🇱 Mariusz Wlazły5 seasons played · career day 1,8258 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇯🇵 Katsutoshi Nekoda5 seasons played · career day 1,8265 titles
-37.5% vs Wlazły at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Nekoda | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
| 🇵🇱 Wlazły | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NekodaRetired | WlazłyRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic gold medals | 1 | — |
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 3 | — |
| Japan caps | 300 | — |
| World Championship golds | — | 1 |
| World Championship MVP awards | — | 1 |
| Polish league titles | — | 8 |
| PlusLiga career points | — | 8,000 |
| Polish MVP awards | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 86 | 84 |
| Peak w20% | 92 | 92 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 88 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Wlazły87.0
Nekoda86.8
FAQ
Where does Nekoda beat Wlazły?
Nekoda scores higher on dominance, honours. Wlazły leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Nekoda vs Wlazły score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Nekoda: 86.8, Wlazły: 87.0.
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