- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 98.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 100.0
GOAT Rank · 36
Greatest active Basketball athletes
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 91.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 87.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇬🇷 Greece
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 87.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 83.0
- Statistics
- 85.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 40.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 70.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 48.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | Basketball | 🇺🇸 USA | 2003–— | 95.6 |
| 23 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–— | 90 |
| 32 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–— | 88.8 |
| 71 | Nikola Jokić | Basketball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 2015–— | 86.2 |
| 75 | Giannis Antetokounmpo | Basketball | 🇬🇷 Greece | 2013–— | 85.9 |
| 87 | Chris Paul | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–— | 85.4 |
| 101 | A'ja Wilson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2018–— | 85 |
| 134 | James Harden | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–— | 83.8 |
| 137 | Russell Westbrook | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–— | 83.7 |
| 155 | Draymond Green | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2012–— | 83 |
| 156 | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | Basketball | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2018–— | 83 |
| 164 | Nneka Ogwumike | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2012–— | 82.8 |
| 167 | Breanna Stewart | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–— | 82.5 |
| 170 | Klay Thompson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–— | 82.3 |
| 176 | Paul George | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–— | 82.1 |
| 179 | Anthony Davis | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2012–— | 81.9 |
| 182 | Kawhi Leonard | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–— | 81.8 |
| 184 | DeMar DeRozan | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–— | 81.7 |
| 188 | Luka Dončić | Basketball | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 2015–— | 81.5 |
| 194 | Kyrie Irving | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–— | 81.4 |
| 202 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–— | 81.2 |
| 211 | Jayson Tatum | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–— | 80.8 |
| 212 | Kevin Love | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–— | 80.8 |
| 217 | Devin Booker | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–— | 80.6 |
| 220 | Jimmy Butler | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–— | 80.4 |
| 226 | Nikola Vučević | Basketball | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 2011–— | 80.2 |
| 230 | Brittney Griner | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–— | 79.7 |
| 245 | Damian Lillard | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2012–— | 78.7 |
| 247 | Joel Embiid | Basketball | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 2014–— | 78.4 |
| 256 | Anthony Edwards | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2020–— | 76.7 |
| 260 | Zion Williamson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–— | 76.6 |
| 261 | Trae Young | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2018–— | 76.4 |
| 265 | Victor Wembanyama | Basketball | 🇫🇷 France | 2019–— | 75.1 |
| 271 | Ja Morant | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–— | 74.6 |
| 275 | Caitlin Clark | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2020–— | 69.6 |
| 276 | Sabrina Ionescu | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2020–— | 60.8 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.
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