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Clayton Stanley

2000–2014 · Olympic champion in 2008 and named MVP of that gold-medal tournament.

Retired
Ranking model

100% titles, statistics, dominance, longevity and global competition depth.

Pure sporting data
83.8
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 70.2
Olympic gold medals
1
Olympic MVP awards
1
World League titles
2
Olympic Games contested
3
Years with the national team
14

Category profile

Dominance
80
Peak
92
Longevity
80
Honours
84
Statistics
84

Career timeline · Titles per season

SeasonTitles per seasonShare of career
200052
200162
200272
200380
200484
200588
200690
200792
200896
200988
201084
201178
201270
201362
201454

Data sources

  • FIVB
  • Olympedia
  • CEV

Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method

Why Clayton Stanley ranks #123 in Volleyball

Clayton Stanley ranks 123rd among Volleyball athletes on GOAT Rank and 3002nd of 4013 across every sport in the index. The published GOAT Score of 83.8 is the weighted result of five verified category scores: Dominance 80, Peak 92, Longevity 80, Honours 84, Statistics 84. Those categories are normalised against the full Volleyball reference universe of 308 records, not a shortlist, so the position reflects the whole sport rather than a handful of famous names.

The record covers 2000–2014 with 15 documented competitive seasons. The strongest single season in that series is 2008, which sets the Peak component at 92. Peak is the defining strength of the profile at 92 out of 100, and it carries 20% of the final score. The underlying career record includes olympic gold medals 1, olympic mvp awards 1, world league titles 2, olympic games contested 3.

Immediately ahead sits Vladimir Dorokhov on 83.9, a gap of 0.1 points. Directly behind is Andrey Egorchev on 83.7. The position moves whenever the verified record moves: new titles, new seasons or a corrected source all feed straight back into the same formula, and every change is dated on this profile.

Clayton Stanley GOAT Score explained

Dominance80/100 · weight 25%
Measures how far Stanley stood above the field while competing. Scored 80/100 against the full Volleyball cohort.
Peak92/100 · weight 20%
Rates the best sustained stretch of the career, centred on 2008. Scored 92/100.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Rewards staying at that level over time: 14 years of competition and 15 recorded seasons. Scored 80/100.
Honours84/100 · weight 20%
Counts documented titles, majors and awards in the verified record. Scored 84/100.
Statistics84/100 · weight 15%
Normalises the raw career numbers against everyone in the sport reporting the same metric. Scored 84/100.

Clayton Stanley — frequently asked

Is Clayton Stanley the GOAT?
Not on the current data. Clayton Stanley ranks 123rd in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 83.8, behind Karch Kiraly on 95.4.
What is Clayton Stanley's GOAT Score?
83.8 out of 100. It is the weighted sum of Dominance 80 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 84 (20%), Statistics 84 (15%), computed from the verified career record.
Where does Clayton Stanley rank all time?
3002nd of 4013 eligible athletes in the cross-sport index, and 123rd within Volleyball.
Clayton Stanley vs Vladimir Dorokhov: who ranks higher?
Vladimir Dorokhov, on 83.9 against Clayton Stanley's 83.8 — a margin of 0.1 points.
Compare with Kiraly