Who is better, Zhang or Barnes?
Lily Zhang leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.6 for Pinkie Barnes — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Zhang vs Barnes
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Lily Zhang and Pinkie Barnes level at 83.6. Lily Zhang leads on Longevity. Pinkie Barnes leads on Honours.
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ZhangWinner
83.6Zhang wins: Longevity
Barnes
83.6Barnes wins: Honours
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lily Zhang
83.6
Zhang leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lily Zhang
2. Pinkie Barnes
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. 🇬🇧 Pinkie Barnes5 seasons played · career day 1,825336 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Lily Zhang5 seasons played · career day 1,825292 titles
-13.1% vs Barnes at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Zhang | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 292 | 601 |
| 🇬🇧 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 336 | 686 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ZhangActive | BarnesRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pan American gold medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 4 | — |
| United States titles | 5 | — |
| World Tour medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 7 | 8 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| English titles | — | 4 |
| Corbillon Cup appearances | — | 6 |
| Seasons on the national team | — | 18 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 84 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 84 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zhang83.6
Barnes83.6
FAQ
Where does Barnes beat Zhang?
Barnes scores higher on honours. Zhang leads on longevity.
How is the Zhang vs Barnes score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Zhang: 83.6, Barnes: 83.6.
What do you think?
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