Walther vs Samsonov
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Samsonov wins: Longevity
Walther wins: Honours, Statistics
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Verdict
Samsonov leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Three World Cup titles and three decades inside the world top 20.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇩🇪 Walther | 0 | 0 | 42 | 88 | 250 | 522 |
| 🇧🇾 Samsonov | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 |
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 | WaltherActive | SamsonovRetired |
|---|---|---|
| European team titles | 2 | — |
| European Games medals | 1 | — |
| Career world ranking best | 35 | — |
| Bundesliga seasons | 16 | — |
| National medals | 4 | — |
| World Cup titles | — | 3 |
| European Championship singles titles | — | 3 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 6 |
| Best world ranking | — | 1 |
| Years at top level | — | 30 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 66 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 78 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 90 |
| Honours w20% | 74 | 68 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 72 |
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