Olympic golds
3
World Championships
1
World Cup titles
1
Beach tour wins
148
MVP awards
7
Seasons at elite level
26
Career assets & trophy cabinet
Major titles
League & cup titles
Individual awards
Clubs & teams
- USA national team1981–1988 · Olympic gold 1984 & 1988
- AVP beach tour1979–2007 · Olympic beach gold 1996
Total career numbers
- Olympic golds
- 3
- Beach wins
- 148
- MVP awards
- 7
- Seasons
- 26
Category profile
- Dominance
- 97
- Peak
- 96
- Longevity
- 96
- Honours
- 94
- Statistics
- 93
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.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 4 | |
| 1985 | 5 | |
| 1986 | 6 | |
| 1987 | 4 | |
| 1988 | 6 | |
| 1989 | 5 | |
| 1990 | 7 | |
| 1991 | 8 | |
| 1992 | 6 | |
| 1993 | 7 | |
| 1994 | 6 | |
| 1995 | 5 | |
| 1996 | 6 | |
| 1997 | 4 | |
| 1998 | 5 | |
| 1999 | 4 | |
| 2000 | 3 | |
| 2001 | 2 | |
| 2002 | 2 | |
| 2003 | 1 |
Data sources
- FIVB
- Olympedia
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Karch Kiraly ranks #1 in Volleyball
Karch Kiraly ranks #1 in Volleyball and #1353 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 95.4/100.
The verified career covers 1981–2007 and 20 documented seasons. Peak is 96/100, with Dominance the strongest category at 97/100 (25% weight). Key metrics: Olympic golds 3, World Championships 1, World Cup titles 1, Beach tour wins 148.
Nearest context: ahead —; behind Regla Bell (91.4). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Karch Kiraly GOAT Score explained
- Dominance97/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 97/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak96/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity96/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 96/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours94/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 94/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics93/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 93/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Kiraly comparisons
Karch Kiraly — frequently asked
- Is Karch Kiraly the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Karch Kiraly ranks #1 in Volleyball with a GOAT Score of 95.4/100 and #1353 of 5087 across all sports.
- What is Karch Kiraly's GOAT Score?
- 95.4/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 97 (25%), Peak 96 (20%), Longevity 96 (20%), Honours 94 (20%), Statistics 93 (15%).
- Where does Karch Kiraly rank all time?
- #1353 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #1 in Volleyball.
- Karch Kiraly vs Regla Bell: who ranks higher?
- Karch Kiraly ranks higher at 95.4 versus Regla Bell at 91.4, a margin of 4.0 points.