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David Lee

2006–2018 · Olympic champion with the United States in Beijing 2008.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, David Lee ranks #3467 globally and #203 in Volleyball, with a GOAT Score of 67.1 (79.9 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

How the GOAT Score is calculated →

Sources: FIVB, Olympedia, CEV · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 98%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
67.1
In-sport score
79.9
Volleyball
Cross-sport score
67.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 38/100 · total legacy 67.8
Olympic gold medals
1
Olympic medals
2
World League titles
2
Olympic Games contested
3
Years with the national team
13

Category profile

Dominance
76
Peak
86
Longevity
80
Honours
80
Statistics
78

Career timeline · Form index per season

Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.

SeasonForm index per seasonShare of career
200655
200768
200896
200984
201082
201186
201288
201384
201490
201582
201676
201768
201860

Data sources

  • FIVB
  • Olympedia
  • CEV

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why David Lee ranks #203 in Volleyball

David Lee ranks #203 in Volleyball and #3467 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 79.9/100.

The verified career covers 2006–2018 and 13 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Peak the strongest category at 86/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Olympic gold medals 1, Olympic medals 2, World League titles 2, Olympic Games contested 3.

Nearest context: ahead Rosir Calderón (79.9); behind Gabriela Pérez del Solar (79.9). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

David Lee GOAT Score explained

Dominance76/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 76/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity80/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours80/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 80/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics78/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 78/100, based on the verified career record.

David Lee — frequently asked

Is David Lee the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, David Lee ranks #203 in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 79.9/100, behind Karch Kiraly (95.4).
What is David Lee's GOAT Score?
79.9/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 76 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 80 (20%), Honours 80 (20%), Statistics 78 (15%).
Where does David Lee rank all time?
#3467 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #203 in Volleyball.
David Lee vs Rosir Calderón: who ranks higher?
David Lee ranks higher at 79.9 versus Rosir Calderón at 79.9, a margin of 0.0 points.

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