Who is better, Ovtcharov or Boll?
Timo Boll leads with a GOAT score of 72.6 against 72.5 for Dimitrij Ovtcharov — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Ovtcharov vs Boll
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Timo Boll above Dimitrij Ovtcharov: 72.6 vs 72.5. Timo Boll leads on Longevity. Dimitrij Ovtcharov leads on Peak, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
BollWinner
72.6Boll wins: Longevity
Ovtcharov
72.5Ovtcharov wins: Peak, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇩🇪 Timo Boll
72.6
Boll leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Timo Boll
2. Dimitrij Ovtcharov
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. 🇩🇪 Timo Boll5 seasons played · career day 3,65224 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇩🇪 Dimitrij Ovtcharov5 seasons played · career day 3,65222 titles
-8.3% vs Boll at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Ovtcharov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 |
| 🇩🇪 Boll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Boll72.6
Ovtcharov72.5
FAQ
Where does Ovtcharov beat Boll?
Ovtcharov scores higher on peak, statistics. Boll leads on longevity.
How is the Ovtcharov vs Boll score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Ovtcharov: 72.5, Boll: 72.6.
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