Who is better, Li or Bădescu?
Otilia Bădescu leads with a GOAT score of 85.3 against 85.2 for Li Jie — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Li vs Bădescu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Otilia Bădescu above Li Jie: 85.3 vs 85.2. Otilia Bădescu leads on Peak, Longevity. Li Jie leads on Honours, Statistics.
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BădescuWinner
85.3Bădescu wins: Peak, Longevity
Li
85.2Li wins: Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇷🇴 Otilia Bădescu
85.3
Bădescu leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Otilia Bădescu
2. Li Jie
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. 🇳🇱 Li Jie5 seasons played · career day 1,826286 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇷🇴 Otilia Bădescu5 seasons played · career day 1,825275 titles
-3.8% vs Li at the same stage
| 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 from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| 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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GOAT Rank · the data
Bădescu85.3
Li85.2
FAQ
Where does Li beat Bădescu?
Li scores higher on honours, statistics. Bădescu leads on peak, longevity.
How is the Li vs Bădescu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Li: 85.2, Bădescu: 85.3.
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