Who is better, Karlsson or Xu Xin?
Mattias Karlsson leads with a GOAT score of 76.4 against 76.2 for Xu Xin — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Karlsson vs Xu Xin
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Mattias Karlsson above Xu Xin: 76.4 vs 76.2. Mattias Karlsson leads on Peak, Statistics. Xu Xin leads on Dominance.
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KarlssonWinner
76.4Karlsson wins: Peak, Statistics
Xu Xin
76.2Xu Xin wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇸🇪 Mattias Karlsson
76.4
Karlsson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Mattias Karlsson
2. Xu Xin
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. 🇨🇳 Xu Xin5 seasons played · career day 4,01731 titles
-88.1% vs Karlsson at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇸🇪 Karlsson | 0 | 0 | 44 | 92 | 260 | 540 |
| 🇨🇳 Xu Xin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KarlssonActive | Xu XinRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship team medals | 1 | — |
| European team medals | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 2 | — |
| Career world ranking best | 20 | — |
| Swedish titles | 3 | — |
| World Championship titles | — | 5 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic golds | — | 1 |
| World team titles | — | 5 |
| Months at No. 1 | — | 24 |
| ITTF Tour titles | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 80 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Karlsson76.4
Xu Xin76.2
FAQ
Where does Xu Xin beat Karlsson?
Xu Xin scores higher on dominance. Karlsson leads on peak, statistics.
How is the Karlsson vs Xu Xin score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Karlsson: 76.4, Xu Xin: 76.2.
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