Who is better, Korbel or Zhang Jike?
Petr Korbel leads with a GOAT score of 77.2 against 77.0 for Zhang Jike — a gap of 0.2 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Korbel vs Zhang Jike
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Petr Korbel above Zhang Jike: 77.2 vs 77.0. Petr Korbel leads on Longevity, Statistics. Zhang Jike leads on Honours, Dominance, Peak.
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KorbelWinner
77.2Korbel wins: Longevity, Statistics
Zhang Jike
77.0Zhang Jike wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇿 Petr Korbel
77.2
Korbel leads in 2 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Petr Korbel
2. Zhang Jike
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. 🇨🇿 Petr Korbel5 seasons played · career day 1,826258 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Zhang Jike5 seasons played · career day 4,38234 titles
-86.8% vs Korbel at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇿 Korbel | 0 | 0 | 45 | 93 | 200 | 523 |
| 🇨🇳 Zhang Jike | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | KorbelRetired | Zhang JikeRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Olympic appearances | 5 | — |
| European Championship medals | 3 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 12 | — |
| Career world ranking best | 11 | — |
| National titles | 10 | — |
| Olympic golds | — | 2 |
| World Championship singles titles | — | 2 |
| World Cup titles | — | 2 |
| World team titles | — | 4 |
| Grand Slams completed | — | 1 |
| ITTF Tour titles | — | 9 |
| Dominance w25% | 70 | 76 |
| Peak w20% | 80 | 84 |
| Longevity w20% | 88 | 70 |
| Honours w20% | 72 | 79 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 76 |
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GOAT Rank · the data
Korbel77.2
Zhang Jike77.0
FAQ
Where does Zhang Jike beat Korbel?
Zhang Jike scores higher on peak, dominance, honours. Korbel leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Korbel vs Zhang Jike score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Korbel: 77.2, Zhang Jike: 77.0.
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