Li vs Bădescu
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Bădescu wins: Peak, Longevity
Li wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Bădescu leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. European singles champion in 1996 and a five-time Olympian.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Li | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 222 | 580 |
| 🇷🇴 Bădescu | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 275 | 585 |
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 | LiRetired | BădescuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European Games gold medals | 1 | — |
| European Championship medals | 3 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 3 | 5 |
| Dutch titles | 8 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 8 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 1 |
| European medals | — | 4 |
| Romanian titles | — | 10 |
| World ranking peak | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 88 | 86 |
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