GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 964

Greatest active athletes

This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.

#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Swimming
Career
2013–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Ryan Murphy
Sport
Athletics
Career
2017–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
94.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Rai Benjamin
Sport
Basketball
Career
2005–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
88.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
78.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Chris Paul
Sport
Football
Career
2019–active
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
92.0
Dominance
89.0
Statistics
86.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
65.0
Athlete: Jude Bellingham
Sport
Basketball
Career
2018–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
72.0
Athlete: A'ja Wilson
Sport
Cricket
Career
2016–active
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
94.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Beth Mooney

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Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.

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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking calculated?

Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Who is included?

Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.

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