Who is better, Kim T. or Ni?
Kim Taek-soo leads with a GOAT score of 82.7 against 82.6 for Ni Xia Lian — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Kim T. vs Ni
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kim Taek-soo above Ni Xia Lian: 82.7 vs 82.6. Kim Taek-soo leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours. Ni Xia Lian leads on Longevity.
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Kim T.Winner
82.7Kim T. wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Ni
82.6Ni wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇰🇷 Kim Taek-soo
82.7
Kim T. leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kim Taek-soo
2. Ni Xia Lian
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. 🇱🇺 Ni Xia Lian5 seasons played · career day 1,825386 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇷 Kim Taek-soo5 seasons played · career day 1,826369 titles
-4.4% vs Ni at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇰🇷 Kim T. | 0 | 0 | 55 | 119 | 277 | 729 |
| 🇱🇺 Ni | 0 | 0 | 80 | 172 | 386 | 626 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Kim T.Retired | NiActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship medals | 4 | — |
| Asian Games golds | 3 | — |
| Career high world ranking | 2 | — |
| Years at the top level | 17 | 42 |
| World team titles | — | 1 |
| European titles | — | 2 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 5 |
| European medals | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 74 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 98 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Kim T.82.7
Ni82.6
FAQ
Where does Ni beat Kim T.?
Ni scores higher on longevity. Kim T. leads on peak, dominance, honours, statistics.
How is the Kim T. vs Ni score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Kim T.: 82.7, Ni: 82.6.
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