Who is better, Qin or Zhang?
Zhang Yufei leads with a GOAT score of 85.0 against 83.6 for Qin Haiyang — a gap of 1.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Qin vs Zhang
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Zhang Yufei above Qin Haiyang: 85.0 vs 83.6. Zhang Yufei leads on Longevity, Honours. Qin Haiyang leads on Dominance, Peak.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
ZhangWinner
85.0Zhang wins: Longevity, Honours
Qin
83.6Qin wins: Dominance, Peak
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Zhang Yufei
85.0
Zhang leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Zhang Yufei
2. Qin Haiyang
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. 🇨🇳 Zhang Yufei5 seasons played · career day 1,825346 major golds
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Qin Haiyang5 seasons played · career day 1,8255 major golds
-98.6% vs Zhang at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Qin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 17 |
| 🇨🇳 Zhang | 0 | 0 | 52 | 114 | 346 | 708 |
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
Zhang85.0
Qin83.6
FAQ
Where does Qin beat Zhang?
Qin scores higher on peak, dominance. Zhang leads on honours, longevity.
How is the Qin vs Zhang score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Qin: 83.6, Zhang: 85.0.
What do you think?
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