Yang vs Hirano
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Yang wins: Dominance
Hirano wins: Peak
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Verdict
Yang leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories. World Championship doubles champion and an ITTF Pro Tour Grand Finals winner.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇨🇳 Yang | 0 | 0 | 52 | 111 | 326 | 657 |
| 🇯🇵 Hirano | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 82 |
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 | YangRetired | HiranoActive |
|---|---|---|
| World Championship titles | 2 | — |
| World Cup team titles | 1 | — |
| ITTF Pro Tour titles | 6 | — |
| Career world ranking best | 3 | — |
| Asian medals | 3 | — |
| Asian Championship golds | — | 1 |
| World Cup titles | — | 1 |
| Olympic medals | — | 1 |
| World Championship medals | — | 3 |
| Career-high world ranking | — | 5 |
| Dominance w25% | 80 | 78 |
| Peak w20% | 88 | 90 |
| Longevity w20% | 76 | 76 |
| Honours w20% | 82 | 82 |
| Statistics w15% | 82 | 82 |
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