- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1998–2021
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
GOAT Rank · 20
Greatest Basketball Power forwards of all time
This ranking is led by Pau Gasol, Tim Duncan and Karl Malone. GOAT Rank currently ranks 20 eligible Basketball power forwards using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Quick answer
According to GOAT Rank's current model, Pau Gasol ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 92.1.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2016
- Country
- 🇻🇮 United States
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 91.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1985–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1998–2019
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 85.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1995–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1980–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1963–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1984–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1962–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1971–1982
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1949–1959
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1995–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1989–2003
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- 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
- 1993–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Pau Gasol | Basketball | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1998–2021 | 92.1 |
| 16 | Tim Duncan | Basketball | 🇻🇮 United States | 1997–2016 | 90.5 |
| 26 | Karl Malone | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1985–2004 | 89.2 |
| 41 | Dirk Nowitzki | Basketball | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1998–2019 | 88.1 |
| 47 | Kevin Garnett | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2016 | 87.5 |
| 49 | Kevin McHale | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1980–1993 | 87.5 |
| 54 | Jerry Lucas | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1974 | 86.8 |
| 71 | Charles Barkley | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1984–2000 | 85.6 |
| 117 | Dave DeBusschere | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1962–1974 | 83.9 |
| 142 | George McGinnis | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1982 | 83.0 |
| 165 | Vern Mikkelsen | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1959 | 81.9 |
| 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 |
| 225 | Rasheed Wallace | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2013 | 79.1 |
| 226 | Shawn Kemp | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2003 | 79.0 |
| 228 | Blake Griffin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2023 | 78.9 |
| 235 | Amar'e Stoudemire | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2016 | 78.2 |
| 237 | Chris Webber | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2008 | 77.8 |
| 245 | Zion Williamson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–active | 76.6 |
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