GOAT Rank · 77

Greatest Basketball Players who debuted in the 2010s

This ranking is led by Nikola Jokić, Giannis Antetokounmpo and A'ja Wilson. GOAT Rank currently ranks 77 eligible Basketball players who debuted in the 2010s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Nikola Jokić ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 86.2.

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Nikola Jokić

86.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇷🇸 Serbia

Peak: 93.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 93.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Nikola Jokić

Giannis Antetokounmpo

85.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇬🇷 Greece

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 87.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 85.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Giannis Antetokounmpo

A'ja Wilson

85.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: A'ja Wilson

140

Draymond Green

83.0

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

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

Athlete: Draymond Green

141

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

83.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇨🇦 Canada

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

146

Maya Moore

82.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2011–2018
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 89.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 87.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Maya Moore

149

Nneka Ogwumike

82.8

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

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

Athlete: Nneka Ogwumike

152

Breanna Stewart

82.5

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

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 83.0
Statistics: 85.0
Honours: 85.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Breanna Stewart

155

Klay Thompson

82.3

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

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Klay Thompson

161

Paul George

82.1

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

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Paul George

164

Anthony Davis

81.9

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

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

Athlete: Anthony Davis

167

Kawhi Leonard

81.8

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

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Kawhi Leonard

173

Luka Dončić

81.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🇸🇮 Slovenia

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 70.0

Athlete: Luka Dončić

179

Kyrie Irving

81.4

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

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Kyrie Irving

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

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

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

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

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

211

Nikola Vučević

80.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🇲🇪 Montenegro

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Nikola Vučević

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

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

232

Joel Embiid

78.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🇨🇲 Cameroon

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Joel Embiid

234

Liz Cambage

78.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2011–2022
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Liz Cambage

245

Zion Williamson

76.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Zion Williamson

246

Trae Young

76.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 64.0

Athlete: Trae Young

250

Victor Wembanyama

75.1

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

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 52.0

Athlete: Victor Wembanyama

256

Ja Morant

74.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 58.0

Athlete: Ja Morant

260

Jrue Holiday

71.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2010–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.0
Dominance: 69.0
Statistics: 74.5
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Jrue Holiday

262

Rudy Gobert

67.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 63.8
Dominance: 66.9
Statistics: 72.2
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Rudy Gobert

263

Jalen Brunson

67.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.1
Dominance: 71.5
Statistics: 71.7
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Jalen Brunson

265

Marcus Smart

63.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 54.6
Dominance: 62.3
Statistics: 68.5
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Marcus Smart

266

Pascal Siakam

63.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 75.0
Dominance: 62.5
Statistics: 73.4
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Pascal Siakam

267

Jaylen Brown

62.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.1
Dominance: 61.0
Statistics: 73.0
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Jaylen Brown

268

Bam Adebayo

61.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.9
Dominance: 62.0
Statistics: 71.1
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Bam Adebayo

271

Andrew Wiggins

60.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.8
Dominance: 55.9
Statistics: 74.7
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Andrew Wiggins

272

Jaren Jackson Jr.

60.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.9
Dominance: 60.5
Statistics: 70.6
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Jaren Jackson Jr.

273

Julius Randle

59.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.5
Dominance: 54.8
Statistics: 73.9
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Julius Randle

274

Donovan Mitchell

59.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.6
Dominance: 57.8
Statistics: 74.0
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Donovan Mitchell

275

CJ McCollum

59.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.5
Dominance: 53.2
Statistics: 74.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: CJ McCollum

277

Bradley Beal

59.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.6
Dominance: 52.3
Statistics: 74.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Bradley Beal

278

Buddy Hield

58.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.1
Dominance: 56.0
Statistics: 73.6
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Buddy Hield

279

Andre Drummond

58.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.0
Dominance: 52.0
Statistics: 73.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Andre Drummond

280

De'Aaron Fox

58.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.6
Dominance: 56.3
Statistics: 73.3
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: De'Aaron Fox

281

Jordan Clarkson

57.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.3
Dominance: 52.6
Statistics: 73.7
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Jordan Clarkson

282

Harrison Barnes

57.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.2
Dominance: 50.1
Statistics: 74.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Harrison Barnes

283

Derrick White

57.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.9
Dominance: 55.0
Statistics: 70.2
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Derrick White

284

Dennis Schröder

56.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.2
Dominance: 49.6
Statistics: 74.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Dennis Schröder

286

Tim Hardaway Jr.

56.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.7
Dominance: 49.9
Statistics: 72.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Tim Hardaway Jr.

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
62	Nikola Jokić	Basketball	🇷🇸 Serbia	2015–active	86.2
65	Giannis Antetokounmpo	Basketball	🇬🇷 Greece	2013–active	85.9
88	A'ja Wilson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2018–active	85.0
140	Draymond Green	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2012–active	83.0
141	Shai Gilgeous-Alexander	Basketball	🇨🇦 Canada	2018–active	83.0
146	Maya Moore	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2011–2018	82.8
149	Nneka Ogwumike	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2012–active	82.8
152	Breanna Stewart	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2016–active	82.5
155	Klay Thompson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2011–active	82.3
161	Paul George	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2010–active	82.1
164	Anthony Davis	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2012–active	81.9
167	Kawhi Leonard	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2011–active	81.8
173	Luka Dončić	Basketball	🇸🇮 Slovenia	2015–active	81.5
179	Kyrie Irving	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2011–active	81.4
187	Karl-Anthony Towns	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2015–active	81.2
192	DeMarcus Cousins	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2022	81.1
196	Jayson Tatum	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2017–active	80.8
202	Devin Booker	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2015–active	80.6
203	Elena Delle Donne	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2013–2023	80.5
205	Jimmy Butler	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2011–active	80.4
211	Nikola Vučević	Basketball	🇲🇪 Montenegro	2011–active	80.2
215	Brittney Griner	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	79.7
230	Damian Lillard	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2012–active	78.7
232	Joel Embiid	Basketball	🇨🇲 Cameroon	2014–active	78.4
234	Liz Cambage	Basketball	🇦🇺 Australia	2011–2022	78.2
245	Zion Williamson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2019–active	76.6
246	Trae Young	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2018–active	76.4
250	Victor Wembanyama	Basketball	🇫🇷 France	2019–active	75.1
256	Ja Morant	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2019–active	74.6
260	Jrue Holiday	Basketball	🏳️ International	2010–active	71.0
262	Rudy Gobert	Basketball	🏳️ International	2014–active	67.6
263	Jalen Brunson	Basketball	🏳️ International	2019–active	67.4
265	Marcus Smart	Basketball	🏳️ International	2015–active	63.5
266	Pascal Siakam	Basketball	🏳️ International	2017–active	63.0
267	Jaylen Brown	Basketball	🏳️ International	2017–active	62.0
268	Bam Adebayo	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	61.7
271	Andrew Wiggins	Basketball	🏳️ International	2015–active	60.2
272	Jaren Jackson Jr.	Basketball	🏳️ International	2019–active	60.0
273	Julius Randle	Basketball	🏳️ International	2015–active	59.4
274	Donovan Mitchell	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	59.4
275	CJ McCollum	Basketball	🏳️ International	2014–active	59.2
277	Bradley Beal	Basketball	🏳️ International	2013–active	59.1
278	Buddy Hield	Basketball	🏳️ International	2017–active	58.9
279	Andre Drummond	Basketball	🏳️ International	2013–active	58.7
280	De'Aaron Fox	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	58.4
281	Jordan Clarkson	Basketball	🏳️ International	2015–active	57.9
282	Harrison Barnes	Basketball	🏳️ International	2013–active	57.6
283	Derrick White	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	57.0
284	Dennis Schröder	Basketball	🏳️ International	2014–active	56.7
286	Tim Hardaway Jr.	Basketball	🏳️ International	2014–active	56.7

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