Kim T. vs Ni
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Kim T. wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Ni wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Kim T. leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three-time Olympic medallist and a long-time world top-three player.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| 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 at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| 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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