- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 98.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 100.0
GOAT Rank · 31
Greatest Basketball Players who debuted in the 2000s
This ranking is led by LeBron James, Diana Taurasi and Sue Bird. GOAT Rank currently ranks 31 eligible Basketball players who debuted in the 2000s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, LeBron James ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 95.6.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- 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
- 2002–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- 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
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 87.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- 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
- 2001–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2002–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2003–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2008–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2006–2020
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2004–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2004–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2006–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2005–2024
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2006–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2003–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2008–2023
- Country
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2003–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2004–2019
- Country
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2002–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.8
- Dominance
- 61.9
- Statistics
- 71.5
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.9
- Dominance
- 54.0
- Statistics
- 74.8
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 63.8
- Dominance
- 50.9
- Statistics
- 73.8
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LeBron James | Basketball | 🇺🇸 USA | 2003–active | 95.6 |
| 4 | Diana Taurasi | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2025 | 94.2 |
| 9 | Sue Bird | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2022 | 91.2 |
| 21 | Stephen Curry | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–active | 90.0 |
| 29 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2007–active | 88.8 |
| 45 | Sylvia Fowles | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–2022 | 88.0 |
| 66 | Tamika Catchings | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2001–2016 | 85.8 |
| 70 | Swin Cash | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2016 | 85.7 |
| 76 | Chris Paul | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–active | 85.4 |
| 80 | Dwyane Wade | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2019 | 85.3 |
| 89 | Candace Parker | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–2023 | 85.0 |
| 93 | Seimone Augustus | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2020 | 84.9 |
| 97 | Dwight Howard | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2022 | 84.6 |
| 110 | Lindsay Whalen | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2018 | 84.1 |
| 120 | James Harden | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–active | 83.8 |
| 122 | Russell Westbrook | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 83.7 |
| 128 | Cappie Pondexter | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2018 | 83.5 |
| 154 | Angel McCoughtry | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2022 | 82.4 |
| 169 | DeMar DeRozan | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–active | 81.7 |
| 171 | Ricky Rubio | Basketball | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2005–2024 | 81.7 |
| 186 | LaMarcus Aldridge | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2021 | 81.2 |
| 197 | Kevin Love | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 80.8 |
| 200 | Chris Bosh | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2016 | 80.6 |
| 206 | Goran Dragić | Basketball | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 2008–2023 | 80.4 |
| 210 | Carmelo Anthony | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2022 | 80.2 |
| 219 | Luol Deng | Basketball | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 2004–2019 | 79.5 |
| 228 | Blake Griffin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2023 | 78.9 |
| 235 | Amar'e Stoudemire | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2016 | 78.2 |
| 264 | DeAndre Jordan | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2009–active | 66.0 |
| 269 | Brook Lopez | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2009–active | 61.3 |
| 276 | Al Horford | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2008–active | 59.2 |
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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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