GOAT Rank · 41

Greatest Basketball Players who debuted in the 1990s

This ranking is led by Pau Gasol, Ray Allen and Manu Ginóbili. GOAT Rank currently ranks 41 eligible Basketball players who debuted in the 1990s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Pau Gasol ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 92.1.

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Pau Gasol

92.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1998–2021
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 94.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Pau Gasol

Ray Allen

91.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1996–2014
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 96.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Ray Allen

Manu Ginóbili

90.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1995–2018
Country: 🇦🇷 Argentina

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 94.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Manu Ginóbili

Kobe Bryant

90.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1996–2016
Country: 🇺🇸 USA

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 87.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Kobe Bryant

Tim Duncan

90.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2016
Country: 🇻🇮 United States

Peak: 89.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 91.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Tim Duncan

Shaquille O'Neal

89.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1992–2011
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 89.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Shaquille O'Neal

Jason Kidd

89.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1994–2013
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Jason Kidd

Dikembe Mutombo

88.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1991–2009
Country: 🇨🇩 DR Congo

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Dikembe Mutombo

Dirk Nowitzki

88.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1998–2019
Country: 🇩🇪 Germany

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 85.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 94.0

Athlete: Dirk Nowitzki

Kevin Garnett

87.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1995–2016
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 89.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Kevin Garnett

Grant Hill

86.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1994–2013
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Grant Hill

Chauncey Billups

86.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2014
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Chauncey Billups

Lisa Leslie

86.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2009
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 85.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Lisa Leslie

Alonzo Mourning

86.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1992–2008
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Alonzo Mourning

Tina Thompson

85.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2013
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Tina Thompson

Katie Smith

85.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1996–2013
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Katie Smith

Tracy McGrady

84.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2013
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Tracy McGrady

Steve Nash

84.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1996–2015
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

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

Athlete: Steve Nash

104

Chamique Holdsclaw

84.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1995–2010
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Chamique Holdsclaw

105

Lauren Jackson

84.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2023
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Lauren Jackson

114

Yolanda Griffith

84.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2009
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Yolanda Griffith

127

Sheryl Swoopes

83.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2011
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Sheryl Swoopes

135

Tony Parker

83.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1999–2019
Country: 🇫🇷 France

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

Athlete: Tony Parker

136

Ticha Penicheiro

83.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1998–2012
Country: 🇵🇹 Portugal

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

Athlete: Ticha Penicheiro

138

Becky Hammon

83.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1999–2014
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Becky Hammon

139

Gary Payton

83.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1990–2007
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Gary Payton

147

Allen Iverson

82.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1996–2011
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Allen Iverson

148

Vince Carter

82.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1998–2020
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 96.0

Athlete: Vince Carter

158

Janeth Arcain

82.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1990–2005
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Janeth Arcain

162

Ben Wallace

82.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1996–2012
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Ben Wallace

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

188

Margo Dydek

81.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1994–2008
Country: 🇵🇱 Poland

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Margo Dydek

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

201

Peja Stojaković

80.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1993–2011
Country: 🇷🇸 Serbia

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

Athlete: Peja Stojaković

212

Andrés Nocioni

80.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2017
Country: 🇦🇷 Argentina

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Andrés Nocioni

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

229

Wang Zhizhi

78.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1995–2017
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 78.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Wang Zhizhi

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

233

Fabricio Oberto

78.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1993–2011
Country: 🇦🇷 Argentina

Peak: 82.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 74.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Fabricio Oberto

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

258

Yao Ming

73.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2011
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 60.0

Athlete: Yao Ming

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
7	Pau Gasol	Basketball	🇪🇸 Spain	1998–2021	92.1
11	Ray Allen	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2014	91.1
13	Manu Ginóbili	Basketball	🇦🇷 Argentina	1995–2018	90.6
15	Kobe Bryant	Basketball	🇺🇸 USA	1996–2016	90.5
16	Tim Duncan	Basketball	🇻🇮 United States	1997–2016	90.5
23	Shaquille O'Neal	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1992–2011	89.7
27	Jason Kidd	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1994–2013	89.2
35	Dikembe Mutombo	Basketball	🇨🇩 DR Congo	1991–2009	88.4
41	Dirk Nowitzki	Basketball	🇩🇪 Germany	1998–2019	88.1
47	Kevin Garnett	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1995–2016	87.5
55	Grant Hill	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1994–2013	86.8
60	Chauncey Billups	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2014	86.4
61	Lisa Leslie	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2009	86.3
64	Alonzo Mourning	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1992–2008	86.1
82	Tina Thompson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2013	85.2
83	Katie Smith	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2013	85.2
95	Tracy McGrady	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2013	84.8
96	Steve Nash	Basketball	🇨🇦 Canada	1996–2015	84.7
104	Chamique Holdsclaw	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1995–2010	84.4
105	Lauren Jackson	Basketball	🇦🇺 Australia	1997–2023	84.3
114	Yolanda Griffith	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2009	84.0
127	Sheryl Swoopes	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2011	83.5
135	Tony Parker	Basketball	🇫🇷 France	1999–2019	83.2
136	Ticha Penicheiro	Basketball	🇵🇹 Portugal	1998–2012	83.2
138	Becky Hammon	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1999–2014	83.1
139	Gary Payton	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1990–2007	83.0
147	Allen Iverson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2011	82.8
148	Vince Carter	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1998–2020	82.8
158	Janeth Arcain	Basketball	🇧🇷 Brazil	1990–2005	82.3
162	Ben Wallace	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2012	82.0
185	Paul Pierce	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1998–2017	81.2
188	Margo Dydek	Basketball	🇵🇱 Poland	1994–2008	81.2
191	Rebecca Lobo	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1991–2003	81.1
201	Peja Stojaković	Basketball	🇷🇸 Serbia	1993–2011	80.6
212	Andrés Nocioni	Basketball	🇦🇷 Argentina	1997–2017	80.2
225	Rasheed Wallace	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1995–2013	79.1
229	Wang Zhizhi	Basketball	🇨🇳 China	1995–2017	78.9
231	Dawn Staley	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2006	78.7
233	Fabricio Oberto	Basketball	🇦🇷 Argentina	1993–2011	78.3
237	Chris Webber	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1993–2008	77.8
258	Yao Ming	Basketball	🇨🇳 China	1997–2011	73.9

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