Who is better, Liu Shiwen or Baum?
Liu Shiwen leads with a GOAT score of 75.5 against 75.4 for Patrick Baum — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Liu Shiwen vs Baum
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Liu Shiwen above Patrick Baum: 75.5 vs 75.4. Liu Shiwen leads on Dominance, Honours, Peak. Patrick Baum leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
Liu ShiwenWinner
75.5Liu Shiwen wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Baum
75.4Baum wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Time range
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Liu Shiwen
75.5
Liu Shiwen leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Liu Shiwen
2. Patrick Baum
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. 🇩🇪 Patrick Baum5 seasons played · career day 1,825256 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Liu Shiwen5 seasons played · career day 3,28731 titles
-87.9% vs Baum at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Liu Shiwen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 |
| 🇩🇪 Baum | 0 | 0 | 42 | 89 | 256 | 542 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | Liu ShiwenRetired | BaumRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Cup singles titles | 5 | — |
| World Championship singles titles | 1 | — |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World team titles | 5 | — |
| Months at No. 1 | 38 | — |
| ITTF Tour titles | 24 | — |
| European team titles | — | 2 |
| World Championship team medals | — | 1 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 1 |
| Career world ranking best | — | 22 |
| Bundesliga seasons | — | 15 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 68 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 79 |
| Longevity w20% | 74 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 78 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 74 | 76 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Liu Shiwen75.5
Baum75.4
FAQ
Where does Baum beat Liu Shiwen?
Baum scores higher on statistics, longevity. Liu Shiwen leads on peak, dominance, honours.
How is the Liu Shiwen vs Baum score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Liu Shiwen: 75.5, Baum: 75.4.
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