Who is better, Ni or Wu?
Ni Xia Lian leads with a GOAT score of 82.6 against 82.6 for Wu Yang — a gap of 0.0 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ni vs Wu
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently scores Ni Xia Lian and Wu Yang level at 82.6. Ni Xia Lian leads on Longevity. Wu Yang leads on Dominance, Peak, Honours.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
NiWinner
82.6Ni wins: Longevity
Wu
82.6Wu wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
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Time range
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇱🇺 Ni Xia Lian
82.6
Ni leads in 1 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Ni Xia Lian
2. Wu Yang
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. 🇱🇺 Ni Xia Lian5 seasons played · career day 1,825386 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Wu Yang5 seasons played · career day 1,825363 titles
-6.0% vs Ni at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇱🇺 Ni | 0 | 0 | 80 | 172 | 386 | 626 |
| 🇨🇳 Wu | 0 | 0 | 50 | 111 | 363 | 606 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | NiActive | WuRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World team titles | 1 | 2 |
| European titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic Games contested | 5 | — |
| European medals | 6 | — |
| Years at the top level | 42 | — |
| Asian Championship titles | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Pro Tour titles | — | 4 |
| World ranking peak | — | 6 |
| Dominance w25% | 74 | 80 |
| Peak w20% | 84 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 98 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 86 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 84 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Ni82.6
Wu82.6
FAQ
Where does Wu beat Ni?
Wu scores higher on peak, dominance, honours, statistics. Ni leads on longevity.
How is the Ni vs Wu score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ni: 82.6, Wu: 82.6.
What do you think?
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