Who is better, Karlsson or Wang?
Mattias Karlsson leads with a GOAT score of 76.4 against 76.0 for Wang Chen — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Karlsson vs Wang
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mattias Karlsson above Wang Chen: 76.4 vs 76.0. Mattias Karlsson leads on Honours.
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KarlssonWinner
76.4Karlsson wins: Honours
Wang
76.0Wang wins: no category outright
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Mattias Karlsson
76.4
Karlsson leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mattias Karlsson
2. Wang Chen
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. 🇸🇪 Mattias Karlsson5 seasons played · career day 1,825260 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Wang Chen5 seasons played · career day 1,825260 titles
0.0% vs Karlsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 44 | 92 | 260 | 540 |
| 🇺🇸 Wang | 0 | 0 | 44 | 92 | 260 | 540 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KarlssonActive | WangRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship team medals | 1 | — |
| European team medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | 2 |
| Career world ranking best | 20 | 22 |
| Swedish titles | 3 | — |
| Pan American Games golds | — | 2 |
| US national titles | — | 4 |
| North American titles | — | 3 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Karlsson76.4
Wang76.0
FAQ
Where does Wang beat Karlsson?
Wang does not lead any of the five categories; Karlsson is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Karlsson vs Wang score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Karlsson: 76.4, Wang: 76.0.
What do you think?
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