Who is better, Karlsson or Ryu?
Kristian Karlsson leads with a GOAT score of 84.8 against 84.7 for Ryu Seung-min — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Karlsson vs Ryu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Kristian Karlsson above Ryu Seung-min: 84.8 vs 84.7. Kristian Karlsson leads on Longevity, Statistics. Ryu Seung-min leads on Peak, Dominance, Honours.
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KarlssonWinner
84.8Karlsson wins: Longevity, Statistics
Ryu
84.7Ryu wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Kristian Karlsson
84.8
Karlsson leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Kristian Karlsson
2. Ryu Seung-min
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. 🇸🇪 Kristian Karlsson5 seasons played · career day 1,826292 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇰🇷 Ryu Seung-min5 seasons played · career day 2,55626 titles
-91.1% vs Karlsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 225 | 601 |
| 🇰🇷 Ryu | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 32 |
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
Karlsson84.8
Ryu84.7
FAQ
Where does Ryu beat Karlsson?
Ryu scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Karlsson leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Karlsson vs Ryu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Karlsson: 84.8, Ryu: 84.7.
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