- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1967–1975
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
GOAT Rank · 68
Greatest Basketball Forwards of all time
This ranking is led by LeBron James, Larry Bird and John Havlicek. GOAT Rank currently ranks 68 eligible Basketball forwards using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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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
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1982–1999
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2013–2023
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1974–1982
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- 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
- 1997–2017
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1928–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1948–1958
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1950–1960
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1954–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- 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
- 1938–1948
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- 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
- 1950–1956
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 194 | Roger Brown | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1975 | 81.0 |
| 196 | Jayson Tatum | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–active | 80.8 |
| 198 | Dominique Wilkins | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1982–1999 | 80.7 |
| 203 | Elena Delle Donne | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–2023 | 80.5 |
| 205 | Jimmy Butler | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–active | 80.4 |
| 209 | Carol Blazejowski | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1982 | 80.3 |
| 210 | Carmelo Anthony | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2022 | 80.2 |
| 212 | Andrés Nocioni | Basketball | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1997–2017 | 80.2 |
| 216 | Charley Hyatt | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1928–1937 | 79.7 |
| 223 | Harry Gallatin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1948–1958 | 79.4 |
| 239 | Earl Lloyd | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1960 | 77.6 |
| 242 | Meadowlark Lemon | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–1980 | 76.7 |
| 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 |
| 253 | Sonny Boswell | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1948 | 75.0 |
| 255 | Laddie Gale | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1936–1946 | 74.7 |
| 257 | Chuck Cooper | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1956 | 74.0 |
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