- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1969–1989
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 95.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 95.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
GOAT Rank · 216
Greatest Basketball Players from United States
This ranking is led by Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, Diana Taurasi and Wilt Chamberlain. GOAT Rank currently ranks 216 eligible Basketball players from United States using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 95.2.
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- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2004–2025
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1959–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 95.0
- Statistics
- 99.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1956–1969
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 96.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 97.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1979–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 93.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2002–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1979–1992
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 93.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1996–2014
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1984–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1965–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2016
- Country
- 🇻🇮 United States
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 91.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1962–1978
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- 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
- 1960–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1992–2011
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 89.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1957–1969
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1967–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1985–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1994–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1986–2003
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1987–2005
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1974–1995
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1972–1986
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1968–1984
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1958–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1960–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1984–2003
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1970–1984
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1946–1956
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1971–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 91.0
- Dominance
- 87.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2008–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1971–1988
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1995–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1976–1991
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1980–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1983–1998
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1976–1991
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1950–1962
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1963–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1994–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1917–1939
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1956–1971
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1987–2003
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1987–1998
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2014
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 85.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1970–1985
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1992–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1969–1989 | 95.2 |
| 4 | Diana Taurasi | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2025 | 94.2 |
| 5 | Wilt Chamberlain | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–1973 | 93.0 |
| 6 | Bill Russell | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1969 | 92.5 |
| 8 | Magic Johnson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–1996 | 91.9 |
| 9 | Sue Bird | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2022 | 91.2 |
| 10 | Larry Bird | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–1992 | 91.2 |
| 11 | Ray Allen | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2014 | 91.1 |
| 12 | Teresa Edwards | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1984–2004 | 90.8 |
| 14 | Rick Barry | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1965–1980 | 90.6 |
| 16 | Tim Duncan | Basketball | 🇻🇮 United States | 1997–2016 | 90.5 |
| 17 | John Havlicek | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1962–1978 | 90.5 |
| 21 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–active | 90.0 |
| 22 | Oscar Robertson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1974 | 89.8 |
| 23 | Shaquille O'Neal | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–2011 | 89.7 |
| 24 | Sam Jones | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1969 | 89.4 |
| 25 | Walt Frazier | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1980 | 89.4 |
| 26 | Karl Malone | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1985–2004 | 89.2 |
| 27 | Jason Kidd | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2013 | 89.2 |
| 28 | Cynthia Cooper-Dyke | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1986–2003 | 89.1 |
| 29 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–active | 88.8 |
| 31 | Reggie Miller | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–2005 | 88.7 |
| 32 | Moses Malone | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1995 | 88.5 |
| 33 | George Gervin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1972–1986 | 88.5 |
| 34 | Elvin Hayes | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1968–1984 | 88.4 |
| 36 | Hal Greer | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1973 | 88.4 |
| 38 | Jerry West | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1974 | 88.2 |
| 39 | John Stockton | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1984–2003 | 88.2 |
| 40 | Nate Archibald | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–1984 | 88.2 |
| 42 | George Mikan | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1956 | 88.1 |
| 44 | Julius Erving | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1987 | 88.0 |
| 45 | Sylvia Fowles | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–2022 | 88.0 |
| 46 | Artis Gilmore | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1988 | 88.0 |
| 47 | Kevin Garnett | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2016 | 87.5 |
| 48 | Alex English | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1991 | 87.5 |
| 49 | Kevin McHale | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1980–1993 | 87.5 |
| 51 | Clyde Drexler | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1983–1998 | 87.3 |
| 52 | Adrian Dantley | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1991 | 87.1 |
| 53 | Paul Arizin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1962 | 86.9 |
| 54 | Jerry Lucas | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1974 | 86.8 |
| 55 | Grant Hill | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2013 | 86.8 |
| 56 | Dutch Dehnert | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1917–1939 | 86.7 |
| 57 | Joan Crawford | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1971 | 86.7 |
| 58 | David Robinson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–2003 | 86.5 |
| 59 | Katrina McClain | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1987–1998 | 86.5 |
| 60 | Chauncey Billups | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2014 | 86.4 |
| 61 | Lisa Leslie | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1997–2009 | 86.3 |
| 63 | Dan Issel | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–1985 | 86.2 |
| 64 | Alonzo Mourning | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1992–2008 | 86.1 |
| 66 | Tamika Catchings | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2016 | 85.8 |
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