#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
65	Dutch Dehnert	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1917–1939	86.7
66	Joan Crawford	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1956–1971	86.7
67	David Robinson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1987–2003	86.5
68	Katrina McClain	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1987–1998	86.5
69	Chauncey Billups	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2014	86.4
70	Lisa Leslie	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2009	86.3
72	Dan Issel	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1970–1985	86.2
73	Alonzo Mourning	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1992–2008	86.1
74	Joe Lapchick	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1919–1965	86
76	Hubie Brown	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1968–2005	85.9
77	Tamika Catchings	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2001–2016	85.8
79	K.C. Jones	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1958–1988	85.8
80	Marques Haynes	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1946–1992	85.7
81	Swin Cash	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2002–2016	85.7
82	Charles Barkley	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1984–2000	85.6
83	Scottie Pippen	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1987–2004	85.6
84	Dennis Johnson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1976–1990	85.6
85	Spencer Haywood	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1969–1983	85.6
86	Bob McAdoo	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1972–1986	85.6
87	Chris Paul	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2005–—	85.4
89	Tom Heinsohn	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1956–1965	85.4
90	Anne Donovan	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1979–1989	85.4
91	Dwyane Wade	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2003–2019	85.3
92	Elgin Baylor	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1958–1972	85.3
93	Tina Thompson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2013	85.2
94	Katie Smith	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2013	85.2
95	Louie Dampier	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1979	85.2
96	Earl Monroe	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1980	85.2
97	Bob Kurland	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1942–1952	85.1
98	Pete Carril	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1966–2011	85.1
99	Gene Keady	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1974–2005	85.1
100	Chris Mullin	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1985–2001	85.1
101	A'ja Wilson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2018–—	85
102	Candace Parker	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2008–2023	85
103	Bob Pettit	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1954–1965	85
104	Bennie Borgmann	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1919–1942	85
106	Seimone Augustus	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2006–2020	84.9
107	Bob Cousy	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1950–1970	84.8
108	Tracy McGrady	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2013	84.8
110	Lou Carnesecca	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1992	84.7
111	Dwight Howard	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2004–2022	84.6
112	Dave Cowens	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1970–1983	84.6
113	Maurice Cheeks	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1978–1993	84.6
114	Buddy Jeannette	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1938–1950	84.6
115	Robert Parish	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1976–1997	84.5
116	Billy Cunningham	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1976	84.5
117	Denise Curry	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1977–1990	84.5
118	Chamique Holdsclaw	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1995–2010	84.4
120	Bobby McDermott	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1933–1950	84.3
121	Isiah Thomas	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1981–1994	84.2

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