Wang Liqin vs Persson
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Wang Liqin wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours, Statistics
Persson wins: Longevity
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Verdict
Wang Liqin leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. Three world singles titles and 25 months as world No. 1.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Wang Liqin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
| 🇸🇪 Persson | 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 | Wang LiqinRetired | PerssonRetired |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship singles titles | 3 | 1 |
| World Cup titles | 1 | 1 |
| Olympic golds | 1 | — |
| World team titles | 7 | 4 |
| Months at No. 1 | 25 | — |
| ITTF Tour titles | 21 | — |
| European Championship titles | — | 3 |
| Olympic appearances | — | 7 |
| Years at top level | — | 29 |
| Dominance w25% | 78 | 70 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 80 |
| Longevity w20% | 78 | 88 |
| Honours w20% | 80 | 74 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 74 |
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