GOAT Rank · 144

Greatest active Basketball Players

This ranking is led by LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Kevin Durant. GOAT Rank currently ranks 144 eligible Basketball players using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, LeBron James ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 95.6.

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276

Al Horford

59.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 63.8
Dominance: 50.9
Statistics: 73.8
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Al Horford

277

Bradley Beal

59.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.6
Dominance: 52.3
Statistics: 74.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Bradley Beal

278

Buddy Hield

58.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.1
Dominance: 56.0
Statistics: 73.6
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Buddy Hield

279

Andre Drummond

58.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.0
Dominance: 52.0
Statistics: 73.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Andre Drummond

280

De'Aaron Fox

58.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.6
Dominance: 56.3
Statistics: 73.3
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: De'Aaron Fox

281

Jordan Clarkson

57.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.3
Dominance: 52.6
Statistics: 73.7
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Jordan Clarkson

282

Harrison Barnes

57.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.2
Dominance: 50.1
Statistics: 74.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Harrison Barnes

283

Derrick White

57.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.9
Dominance: 55.0
Statistics: 70.2
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Derrick White

284

Dennis Schröder

56.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.2
Dominance: 49.6
Statistics: 74.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Dennis Schröder

285

Tyrese Haliburton

56.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.9
Dominance: 59.0
Statistics: 67.6
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Tyrese Haliburton

286

Tim Hardaway Jr.

56.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.7
Dominance: 49.9
Statistics: 72.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Tim Hardaway Jr.

287

Zach LaVine

56.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.9
Dominance: 50.5
Statistics: 74.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Zach LaVine

288

Domantas Sabonis

56.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.6
Dominance: 52.8
Statistics: 72.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Domantas Sabonis

289

Ben Simmons

56.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 65.2
Dominance: 57.6
Statistics: 64.2
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Ben Simmons

290

Kristaps Porziņģis

56.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.3
Dominance: 52.1
Statistics: 72.8
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Kristaps Porziņģis

291

D'Angelo Russell

55.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.0
Dominance: 50.0
Statistics: 73.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: D'Angelo Russell

292

Brandon Ingram

55.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.6
Dominance: 50.8
Statistics: 72.3
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Brandon Ingram

293

Jamal Murray

55.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.2
Dominance: 51.6
Statistics: 72.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Jamal Murray

294

Evan Mobley

55.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 64.4
Dominance: 57.2
Statistics: 64.3
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Evan Mobley

295

Lauri Markkanen

54.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.0
Dominance: 51.0
Statistics: 70.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Lauri Markkanen

296

Mikal Bridges

53.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.8
Dominance: 50.4
Statistics: 72.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Mikal Bridges

297

Cade Cunningham

53.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.7
Dominance: 54.4
Statistics: 66.1
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Cade Cunningham

298

OG Anunoby

53.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 66.9
Dominance: 49.5
Statistics: 69.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: OG Anunoby

299

Tyler Herro

53.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.8
Dominance: 51.4
Statistics: 68.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Tyler Herro

300

Kyle Kuzma

53.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.4
Dominance: 48.7
Statistics: 72.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Kyle Kuzma

301

Tyrese Maxey

53.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.8
Dominance: 51.9
Statistics: 69.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Tyrese Maxey

302

Steven Adams

52.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 60.0
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 67.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Steven Adams

303

Collin Sexton

52.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.4
Dominance: 49.2
Statistics: 70.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Collin Sexton

304

Paolo Banchero

52.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.6
Dominance: 54.3
Statistics: 65.7
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Paolo Banchero

305

Jusuf Nurkić

52.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 64.8
Dominance: 45.4
Statistics: 70.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Jusuf Nurkić

306

Dejounte Murray

52.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.4
Dominance: 48.2
Statistics: 69.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Dejounte Murray

307

Saddiq Bey

52.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.8
Dominance: 52.4
Statistics: 66.8
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Saddiq Bey

308

Scottie Barnes

52.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 66.8
Dominance: 52.4
Statistics: 66.2
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Scottie Barnes

309

Myles Turner

52.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 64.5
Dominance: 45.2
Statistics: 71.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Myles Turner

310

Ivica Zubac

51.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 65.6
Dominance: 45.8
Statistics: 68.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Ivica Zubac

311

Coby White

51.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.3
Dominance: 48.1
Statistics: 69.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Coby White

312

LaMelo Ball

51.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.7
Dominance: 49.9
Statistics: 66.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: LaMelo Ball

313

Jalen Williams

51.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.4
Dominance: 52.7
Statistics: 62.4
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Jalen Williams

314

Immanuel Quickley

51.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.4
Dominance: 49.7
Statistics: 67.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Immanuel Quickley

315

P. J. Washington

51.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.0
Dominance: 48.5
Statistics: 67.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: P. J. Washington

316

Bogdan Bogdanović

50.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 65.2
Dominance: 45.6
Statistics: 69.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Bogdan Bogdanović

317

Kevin Huerter

50.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 65.9
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 68.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Kevin Huerter

318

Nickeil Alexander-Walker

50.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.2
Dominance: 47.6
Statistics: 65.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Nickeil Alexander-Walker

319

Desmond Bane

50.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.5
Dominance: 47.8
Statistics: 68.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Desmond Bane

320

John Collins

49.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 61.8
Dominance: 43.9
Statistics: 70.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: John Collins

321

Dillon Brooks

49.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 61.7
Dominance: 43.9
Statistics: 69.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Dillon Brooks

322

Ayo Dosunmu

49.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.2
Dominance: 49.1
Statistics: 63.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Ayo Dosunmu

323

Landry Shamet

49.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 66.5
Dominance: 46.2
Statistics: 62.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Landry Shamet

324

Jalen Green

49.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.2
Dominance: 48.1
Statistics: 66.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Jalen Green

325

Keldon Johnson

49.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 66.0
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 67.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Keldon Johnson

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
276	Al Horford	Basketball	🏳️ International	2008–active	59.2
277	Bradley Beal	Basketball	🏳️ International	2013–active	59.1
278	Buddy Hield	Basketball	🏳️ International	2017–active	58.9
279	Andre Drummond	Basketball	🏳️ International	2013–active	58.7
280	De'Aaron Fox	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	58.4
281	Jordan Clarkson	Basketball	🏳️ International	2015–active	57.9
282	Harrison Barnes	Basketball	🏳️ International	2013–active	57.6
283	Derrick White	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	57.0
284	Dennis Schröder	Basketball	🏳️ International	2014–active	56.7
285	Tyrese Haliburton	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	56.7
286	Tim Hardaway Jr.	Basketball	🏳️ International	2014–active	56.7
287	Zach LaVine	Basketball	🏳️ International	2015–active	56.6
288	Domantas Sabonis	Basketball	🏳️ International	2017–active	56.6
289	Ben Simmons	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	56.6
290	Kristaps Porziņģis	Basketball	🏳️ International	2016–active	56.2
291	D'Angelo Russell	Basketball	🏳️ International	2016–active	55.5
292	Brandon Ingram	Basketball	🏳️ International	2017–active	55.3
293	Jamal Murray	Basketball	🏳️ International	2017–active	55.2
294	Evan Mobley	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	55.0
295	Lauri Markkanen	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	54.5
296	Mikal Bridges	Basketball	🏳️ International	2019–active	53.7
297	Cade Cunningham	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	53.5
298	OG Anunoby	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	53.4
299	Tyler Herro	Basketball	🏳️ International	2020–active	53.2
300	Kyle Kuzma	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	53.2
301	Tyrese Maxey	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	53.0
302	Steven Adams	Basketball	🏳️ International	2014–active	52.7
303	Collin Sexton	Basketball	🏳️ International	2019–active	52.7
304	Paolo Banchero	Basketball	🏳️ International	2023–active	52.7
305	Jusuf Nurkić	Basketball	🏳️ International	2015–active	52.7
306	Dejounte Murray	Basketball	🏳️ International	2017–active	52.5
307	Saddiq Bey	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	52.3
308	Scottie Barnes	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	52.2
309	Myles Turner	Basketball	🏳️ International	2016–active	52.1
310	Ivica Zubac	Basketball	🏳️ International	2017–active	51.5
311	Coby White	Basketball	🏳️ International	2020–active	51.2
312	LaMelo Ball	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	51.2
313	Jalen Williams	Basketball	🏳️ International	2023–active	51.2
314	Immanuel Quickley	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	51.2
315	P. J. Washington	Basketball	🏳️ International	2020–active	51.1
316	Bogdan Bogdanović	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	50.8
317	Kevin Huerter	Basketball	🏳️ International	2019–active	50.3
318	Nickeil Alexander-Walker	Basketball	🏳️ International	2020–active	50.2
319	Desmond Bane	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	50.1
320	John Collins	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	49.8
321	Dillon Brooks	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	49.7
322	Ayo Dosunmu	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	49.6
323	Landry Shamet	Basketball	🏳️ International	2019–active	49.6
324	Jalen Green	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	49.5
325	Keldon Johnson	Basketball	🏳️ International	2020–active	49.4

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