Who is better, Bratanov or Boll?
Martin Bratanov leads with a GOAT score of 74.0 against 72.6 for Timo Boll — a gap of 1.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Bratanov vs Boll
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Martin Bratanov above Timo Boll: 74.0 vs 72.6. Martin Bratanov leads on Statistics, Peak. Timo Boll leads on Dominance, Honours.
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BratanovWinner
74.0Bratanov wins: Peak, Statistics
Boll
72.6Boll wins: Dominance, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇧🇬 Martin Bratanov
74.0
Bratanov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Martin Bratanov
2. Timo Boll
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. 🇧🇬 Martin Bratanov5 seasons played · career day 3,287665 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Timo Boll5 seasons played · career day 3,65224 titles
-96.4% vs Bratanov at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇧🇬 Bratanov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 665 |
| 🇩🇪 Boll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | BratanovRetired | BollRetired |
|---|---|---|
| National titles | 8 | — |
| European Championship appearances | 8 | — |
| Olympic Games | 1 | — |
| Career highest world ranking | 60 | — |
| Professional seasons | 20 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 20 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 3 |
| ITTF Tour titles | — | 20 |
| Months at No. 1 | — | 12 |
| German titles | — | 12 |
| Dominance w25% | 64 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Longevity w20% | 86 | 86 |
| Honours w20% | 66 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 80 | 70 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Bratanov74.0
Boll72.6
FAQ
Where does Boll beat Bratanov?
Boll scores higher on dominance, honours. Bratanov leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Bratanov vs Boll score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Bratanov: 74.0, Boll: 72.6.
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