Karlsson vs Xu Xin
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Karlsson wins: Peak, Statistics
Xu Xin wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Karlsson leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Championship team silver medallist with Sweden in 2018.
Category breakdown
Season form · Titles per season
Career timeline · Titles 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 · Titles per season| 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 at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
| 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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