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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180

Carl Braun

81.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1947–1962
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Carl Braun

181

Lusia Harris

81.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1974–1980
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 60.0

Athlete: Lusia Harris

182

Teresa Weatherspoon

81.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1988–2004
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Teresa Weatherspoon

183

Hank Luisetti

81.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1935–1941
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 58.0

Athlete: Hank Luisetti

184

Ace Gruenig

81.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1934–1948
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Ace Gruenig

185

Paul Pierce

81.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1998–2017
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Paul Pierce

186

LaMarcus Aldridge

81.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2006–2021
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: LaMarcus Aldridge

187

Karl-Anthony Towns

81.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Karl-Anthony Towns

189

Sidney Moncrief

81.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1979–1991
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Sidney Moncrief

190

Bob Davies

81.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1945–1955
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Bob Davies

191

Rebecca Lobo

81.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1991–2003
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Rebecca Lobo

192

DeMarcus Cousins

81.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2010–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: DeMarcus Cousins

193

Willis Reed

81.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1964–1974
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Willis Reed

194

Roger Brown

81.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1967–1975
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Roger Brown

195

Al Attles

80.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1960–1971
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Al Attles

196

Jayson Tatum

80.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Jayson Tatum

197

Kevin Love

80.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Kevin Love

198

Dominique Wilkins

80.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1982–1999
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Dominique Wilkins

199

Nate Thurmond

80.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1963–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Nate Thurmond

200

Chris Bosh

80.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2003–2016
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Chris Bosh

202

Devin Booker

80.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Devin Booker

203

Elena Delle Donne

80.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2013–2023
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Elena Delle Donne

204

James Worthy

80.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1982–1994
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: James Worthy

205

Jimmy Butler

80.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Jimmy Butler

207

Dick McGuire

80.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1949–1960
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Dick McGuire

208

Ed Macauley

80.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1949–1959
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Ed Macauley

209

Carol Blazejowski

80.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1974–1982
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 64.0

Athlete: Carol Blazejowski

210

Carmelo Anthony

80.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2003–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Carmelo Anthony

214

World B. Free

79.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1975–1988
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: World B. Free

215

Brittney Griner

79.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Brittney Griner

216

Charley Hyatt

79.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1928–1937
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Charley Hyatt

217

Lou Hudson

79.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1966–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Lou Hudson

218

Nat Clifton

79.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1942–1958
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Nat Clifton

220

Ann Meyers Drysdale

79.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1974–1982
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Ann Meyers Drysdale

223

Harry Gallatin

79.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1948–1958
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Harry Gallatin

224

Inman Jackson

79.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1930–1942
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Inman Jackson

225

Rasheed Wallace

79.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1995–2013
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Rasheed Wallace

226

Shawn Kemp

79.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1989–2003
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Shawn Kemp

227

David Thompson

78.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1975–1984
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 60.0

Athlete: David Thompson

228

Blake Griffin

78.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2009–2023
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Blake Griffin

230

Damian Lillard

78.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Damian Lillard

231

Dawn Staley

78.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1996–2006
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Dawn Staley

235

Amar'e Stoudemire

78.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2002–2016
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Amar'e Stoudemire

236

Marques Johnson

78.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1977–1989
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Marques Johnson

237

Chris Webber

77.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1993–2008
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Chris Webber

238

Marty Friedman

77.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1909–1927
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 72.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Marty Friedman

239

Earl Lloyd

77.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1950–1960
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Earl Lloyd

240

Larry Costello

76.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1954–1968
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Larry Costello

241

Anthony Edwards

76.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 58.0

Athlete: Anthony Edwards

242

Meadowlark Lemon

76.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1954–1980
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 80.0
Dominance: 70.0
Statistics: 72.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Meadowlark Lemon

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
180	Carl Braun	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1947–1962	81.4
181	Lusia Harris	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1980	81.4
182	Teresa Weatherspoon	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1988–2004	81.3
183	Hank Luisetti	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1935–1941	81.3
184	Ace Gruenig	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1934–1948	81.3
185	Paul Pierce	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1998–2017	81.2
186	LaMarcus Aldridge	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2006–2021	81.2
187	Karl-Anthony Towns	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2015–active	81.2
189	Sidney Moncrief	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1979–1991	81.2
190	Bob Davies	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1945–1955	81.1
191	Rebecca Lobo	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1991–2003	81.1
192	DeMarcus Cousins	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2022	81.1
193	Willis Reed	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1964–1974	81.0
194	Roger Brown	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1975	81.0
195	Al Attles	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1960–1971	80.9
196	Jayson Tatum	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2017–active	80.8
197	Kevin Love	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2008–active	80.8
198	Dominique Wilkins	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1982–1999	80.7
199	Nate Thurmond	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1963–1977	80.6
200	Chris Bosh	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2003–2016	80.6
202	Devin Booker	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2015–active	80.6
203	Elena Delle Donne	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2013–2023	80.5
204	James Worthy	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1982–1994	80.5
205	Jimmy Butler	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2011–active	80.4
207	Dick McGuire	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1949–1960	80.3
208	Ed Macauley	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1949–1959	80.3
209	Carol Blazejowski	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1982	80.3
210	Carmelo Anthony	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2003–2022	80.2
214	World B. Free	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1975–1988	79.9
215	Brittney Griner	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	79.7
216	Charley Hyatt	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1928–1937	79.7
217	Lou Hudson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1966–1979	79.7
218	Nat Clifton	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1942–1958	79.5
220	Ann Meyers Drysdale	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1982	79.4
223	Harry Gallatin	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1948–1958	79.4
224	Inman Jackson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1942	79.4
225	Rasheed Wallace	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1995–2013	79.1
226	Shawn Kemp	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1989–2003	79.0
227	David Thompson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1975–1984	78.9
228	Blake Griffin	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2009–2023	78.9
230	Damian Lillard	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2012–active	78.7
231	Dawn Staley	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2006	78.7
235	Amar'e Stoudemire	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2002–2016	78.2
236	Marques Johnson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1977–1989	78.1
237	Chris Webber	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1993–2008	77.8
238	Marty Friedman	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1909–1927	77.7
239	Earl Lloyd	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1950–1960	77.6
240	Larry Costello	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1954–1968	76.9
241	Anthony Edwards	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2020–active	76.7
242	Meadowlark Lemon	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1954–1980	76.7

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