Niwa vs Chen
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Chen wins: Peak, Statistics
Niwa wins: Longevity, Honours
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Verdict
Chen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. World doubles champion in 2013 with Chuang Chih-yuan.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇯🇵 Niwa | 0 | 0 | 50 | 110 | 342 | 700 |
| 🇹🇼 Chen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
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 | NiwaActive | ChenActive |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic medals | 1 | — |
| World Championship team medals | 4 | — |
| Japanese national titles | 2 | — |
| Career high world ranking | 6 | — |
| Years at the top level | 15 | — |
| World doubles titles | — | 1 |
| Asian Games medals | — | 2 |
| World junior titles | — | 2 |
| Career-high ranking | — | 10 |
| Olympic Games contested | — | 2 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 82 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 82 |
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