Zhang vs Barnes
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Zhang wins: Longevity
Barnes wins: Honours
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Verdict
Zhang leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Pan American champion and a four-time Olympian for the United States.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Zhang | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 292 | 601 |
| 🇬🇧 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 336 | 686 |
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 | 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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