Who is better: Fan Zhendong or Timo Boll?

In a head-to-head statistical comparison across 5 career categories, Fan Zhendong leads in more statistical categories. Fan Zhendong wins 4 categories while Timo Boll wins 0 out of 5 compared. Fan Zhendong's peak Olympic Golds was 1 (2021), while Timo Boll peaked at 0 (1997). See the full breakdown on GOAT vs GOAT.

Who is the Table Tennis GOAT: Fan or Timo?

The Table Tennis GOAT debate between Fan Zhendong and Timo Boll is one of the most passionately debated topics in sports history. Statistically, Fan Zhendong leads in 4 career categories while Timo Boll leads in 0. Both have legendary careers that defined table tennis. Compare their complete career stats, championships, individual awards, and season-by-season performance on GOAT vs GOAT to decide for yourself.

How do Fan Zhendong and Timo Boll compare statistically?

Across 5 statistical categories, Fan Zhendong leads in 4 and Timo Boll leads in 0 with 1 tied. GOAT vs GOAT provides detailed breakdowns including career totals, per-season stats, radar charts for skills comparison, and career peak analysis to give you the complete picture of this table tennis rivalry.

How many career olympic golds does Fan Zhendong have?

Fan Zhendong has 2 career olympic golds. Compare Fan Zhendong's complete table tennis career statistics with Timo Boll and other legends on GOAT vs GOAT.

What are Timo Boll's total career olympic golds?

Timo Boll has 0 total career olympic golds. See the full season-by-season breakdown and compare with Fan Zhendong on GOAT vs GOAT.

Back to Table Tennis

Fan Zhendong vs Timo Boll: Who is the GOAT?

Fan Zhendong

China

Timo Boll

Germany

🏓 Table Tennis • Career Comparison

The Fan Zhendong vs Timo Boll GOAT debate is one of the most iconic in table tennis history. Compare their complete career stats, championships, individual awards, and head-to-head records side by side. Who leads in more categories? Who had the better peak? Cast your vote and settle the table tennis GOAT debate once and for all.

Compare Players

Fan Zhendong

China

Timo Boll

Germany

Head-to-Head Score

Zhendong

Ties

Boll

Out of 5 statistical categories

Why They're GOATs

Why

Zhendong is a GOAT

Why

Boll is a GOAT

Skills Comparison

Career Peak Season

Best Olympic Golds in a single season

Zhendong

2021

BEST

Boll

1997

Detailed Statistics

🏓

Titles

Zhendong

Stat

Boll

2✓

Olympic Golds

2✓

World Titles

4✓

World Cups

Olympic Golds Over Time

Comparing players by career season (Year 1 = rookie season)

Explore More Comparisons

Discover more head-to-head matchups between legendary athletes in this sport.

Browse All Players

The GOAT Verdict

In the Fan Zhendong vs Timo Boll GOAT debate, the numbers tell a compelling story. Across 5 statistical categories, Fan Zhendong leads in 4 categories while Timo Boll leads in 0, with 1 tied.

Looking at peak performance in Olympic Golds, Fan Zhendong reached 1 in 2021, while Timo Boll hit 0 in 1997.

Ultimately, the table tennis GOAT debate between Fan Zhendong and Timo Boll comes down to what you value most: raw statistics, championships, longevity, or peak dominance. Cast your vote above and see how the community weighs in on this legendary table tennis rivalry.

Share this debate

Fan Zhendong vs Timo Boll - Who's the GOAT?

goatvsgoat.app/sports/pingpong/compare/fan-zhendong-vs-timo-boll