- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1925–1942
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
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.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 95.2.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- 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
- 1921–1939
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1948–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1924–1930
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1921–1928
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1951–1963
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1938–1948
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1927–1935
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1936–1946
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- 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
- 1950–1956
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1931–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 243 | Joseph Brennan | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1925–1942 | 76.7 |
| 245 | Zion Williamson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–active | 76.6 |
| 246 | Trae Young | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2018–active | 76.4 |
| 247 | Thomas Barlow | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1921–1939 | 76.3 |
| 248 | Don Barksdale | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1948–1955 | 76.1 |
| 249 | Vic Hanson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1930 | 75.7 |
| 251 | Paul Endacott | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1921–1928 | 75.0 |
| 252 | Bobby Leonard | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1951–1963 | 75.0 |
| 253 | Sonny Boswell | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1948 | 75.0 |
| 254 | Stretch Murphy | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1935 | 74.8 |
| 255 | Laddie Gale | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1936–1946 | 74.7 |
| 256 | Ja Morant | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–active | 74.6 |
| 257 | Chuck Cooper | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1956 | 74.0 |
| 259 | Skinny Johnson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1937 | 72.1 |
| 261 | Caitlin Clark | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2020–active | 69.6 |
| 270 | Sabrina Ionescu | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2020–active | 60.8 |
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How is this ranking calculated?
Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.
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