Who is better, Yang or Yusova?
Yang Fangxu leads with a GOAT score of 77.3 against 76.9 for Zoya Yusova — a gap of 0.4 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Yang vs Yusova
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Yang Fangxu above Zoya Yusova: 77.3 vs 76.9. Yang Fangxu leads on Longevity.
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YangWinner
77.3Yang wins: Longevity
Yusova
76.9Yusova wins: no category outright
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Category radar
Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇨🇳 Yang Fangxu
77.3
Yang leads in 5 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Yang Fangxu
2. Zoya Yusova
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. 🇷🇺 Zoya Yusova5 seasons played · career day 1,825296 titles
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇨🇳 Yang Fangxu5 seasons played · career day 1,825280 titles
-5.4% vs Yusova at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Yang | 0 | 0 | 46 | 97 | 280 | 590 |
| 🇷🇺 Yusova | 0 | 0 | 46 | 99 | 296 | 609 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
| Metric | YangRetired | YusovaRetired |
|---|---|---|
| Asian Games golds | 1 | — |
| Chinese league titles | 2 | — |
| Asian Championship medals | 2 | — |
| China caps | 150 | — |
| World Grand Prix appearances | 4 | — |
| Soviet league titles | — | 3 |
| European Championship medals | — | 1 |
| Soviet Union caps | — | 100 |
| European club medals | — | 2 |
| Career seasons | — | 13 |
| Dominance w25% | 72 | 72 |
| Peak w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Longevity w20% | 80 | 78 |
| Honours w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Statistics w15% | 78 | 78 |
Fan vote — data vs the people
GOAT Rank · the data
Yang77.3
Yusova76.9
FAQ
Where does Yusova beat Yang?
Yusova does not lead any of the five categories; Yang is ahead or level on all of them.
How is the Yang vs Yusova score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Yang: 77.3, Yusova: 76.9.
What do you think?
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