Who is better, Zhang or Pavlovich?
Lily Zhang leads with a GOAT score of 83.6 against 83.3 for Viktoria Pavlovich — a gap of 0.3 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Zhang vs Pavlovich
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Lily Zhang above Viktoria Pavlovich: 83.6 vs 83.3. Lily Zhang leads on Honours, Statistics. Viktoria Pavlovich leads on Longevity.
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ZhangWinner
83.6Zhang wins: Honours, Statistics
Pavlovich
83.3Pavlovich wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Lily Zhang
83.6
Zhang leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Lily Zhang
2. Viktoria Pavlovich
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. 🇺🇸 Lily Zhang5 seasons played · career day 1,825292 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇧🇾 Viktoria Pavlovich5 seasons played · career day 1,826275 titles
-5.8% vs Zhang at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Zhang | 0 | 0 | 50 | 104 | 292 | 601 |
| 🇧🇾 Pavlovich | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 210 | 582 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | ZhangActive | PavlovichRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Pan American gold medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 4 | 5 |
| United States titles | 5 | — |
| World Tour medals | 2 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 7 | — |
| European Championship medals | — | 4 |
| World ranking peak | — | 7 |
| Pro Tour titles | — | 2 |
| Belarusian titles | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Zhang83.6
Pavlovich83.3
FAQ
Where does Pavlovich beat Zhang?
Pavlovich scores higher on longevity. Zhang leads on honours, statistics.
How is the Zhang vs Pavlovich score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Zhang: 83.6, Pavlovich: 83.3.
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