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Tamika Catchings

2001–2016 · Five Defensive Player awards, four Olympic golds and a WNBA title.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Tamika Catchings ranks #584 globally and #66 in Basketball, with a GOAT Score of 84.1 (85.8 in-sport). The ranking is based on verified career data across peak, dominance, honours, statistics and longevity.

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Sources: WNBA, Basketball Reference, Olympedia · Last verified 2026-09-14 · Data confidence 94%

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Ranking model

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

Pure sporting data
84.1
In-sport score
85.8
Basketball
Cross-sport score
84.1
Global
Cultural & brand footprint 58/100 · total legacy 80.7
WNBA titles
1
WNBA MVP awards
1
Defensive Player of the Year
5
Olympic golds
4
All-Star selections
10
Career steals
1,074

Category profile

Dominance
82
Peak
86
Longevity
88
Honours
88
Statistics
86

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
200218.6
200319.7
200416.7
200516.5
200616.9
200716
200817
200916.5
201017.5
201115.5
201217.4
201313.6
201414.9
201513.4
201611

Data sources

  • WNBA
  • Basketball Reference
  • Olympedia

Last verified: 2026-09-14

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

Why Tamika Catchings ranks #66 in Basketball

Tamika Catchings ranks #66 in Basketball and #584 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 85.8/100.

The verified career covers 2001–2016 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 86/100, with Longevity the strongest category at 88/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: WNBA titles 1, WNBA MVP awards 1, Defensive Player of the Year 5, Olympic golds 4.

Nearest context: ahead Giannis Antetokounmpo (85.9); behind Arvydas Sabonis (85.8). Rankings update whenever verified records change.

Tamika Catchings GOAT Score explained

Dominance82/100 · weight 25%
Dominance: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
Peak86/100 · weight 20%
Peak: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
Longevity88/100 · weight 20%
Longevity: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Honours88/100 · weight 20%
Honours: 88/100, based on the verified career record.
Statistics86/100 · weight 15%
Statistics: 86/100, based on the verified career record.

Tamika Catchings — frequently asked

Is Tamika Catchings the GOAT?
According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Tamika Catchings ranks #66 in Basketball with a GOAT Score of 85.8/100, behind LeBron James (95.6).
What is Tamika Catchings's GOAT Score?
85.8/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 82 (25%), Peak 86 (20%), Longevity 88 (20%), Honours 88 (20%), Statistics 86 (15%).
Where does Tamika Catchings rank all time?
#584 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #66 in Basketball.
Tamika Catchings vs Giannis Antetokounmpo: who ranks higher?
Giannis Antetokounmpo ranks higher at 85.9 versus Tamika Catchings at 85.8, a margin of 0.1 points.

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