Barnes vs Kim
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Barnes wins: Honours
Kim wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Barnes leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Championship medallist and an English international for two decades.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇬🇧 Barnes | 0 | 0 | 50 | 109 | 336 | 686 |
| 🇰🇷 Kim | 0 | 0 | 45 | 95 | 275 | 582 |
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 | BarnesRetired | KimRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship medals | 3 | 3 |
| English titles | 4 | — |
| World Championship appearances | 8 | — |
| Corbillon Cup appearances | 6 | — |
| Seasons on the national team | 18 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| Asian Games medals | — | 3 |
| Pro Tour titles | — | 5 |
| World ranking peak | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 88 |
| Longevity w20% | 84 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 84 | 80 |
| Statistics w15% | 86 | 86 |
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