Van de Velde vs Zaytsev
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Van de Velde wins: Longevity, Honours, Statistics
Zaytsev wins: Dominance, Peak
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Verdict
Van de Velde leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Beach volleyball World Tour winner and Olympian for the Netherlands.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇳🇱 Van de Velde | 0 | 0 | 44 | 92 | 258 | 533 |
| 🇮🇹 Zaytsev | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 57 |
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 | Van de VeldeActive | ZaytsevActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Tour titles | 2 | — |
| Olympic appearances | 1 | — |
| European Championship appearances | 6 | — |
| National titles | 2 | — |
| World Tour podiums | 6 | — |
| Olympic medals | — | 2 |
| World Championship medals | — | 2 |
| Champions League titles | — | 1 |
| Italian league titles | — | 3 |
| World League medals | — | 4 |
| Dominance w25% | 66 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 78 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 74 |
| Honours w20% | 70 | 66 |
| Statistics w15% | 76 | 74 |
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