- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1998–2021
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
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Greatest Basketball Power forward of all time
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#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 |
| 17 | Tim Duncan | Basketball | 🇻🇮 United States | 1997–2016 | 90.5 |
| 29 | Karl Malone | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1985–2004 | 89.2 |
| 45 | Dirk Nowitzki | Basketball | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1998–2019 | 88.1 |
| 54 | Kevin Garnett | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2016 | 87.5 |
| 56 | Kevin McHale | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1980–1993 | 87.5 |
| 63 | Jerry Lucas | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1974 | 86.8 |
| 82 | Charles Barkley | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1984–2000 | 85.6 |
| 131 | Dave DeBusschere | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1962–1974 | 83.9 |
| 157 | George McGinnis | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1982 | 83 |
| 180 | Vern Mikkelsen | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1959 | 81.9 |
| 201 | LaMarcus Aldridge | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2021 | 81.2 |
| 212 | Kevin Love | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–— | 80.8 |
| 215 | Chris Bosh | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2016 | 80.6 |
| 240 | Rasheed Wallace | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2013 | 79.1 |
| 241 | Shawn Kemp | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2003 | 79 |
| 243 | Blake Griffin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2023 | 78.9 |
| 250 | Amar'e Stoudemire | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2016 | 78.2 |
| 252 | Chris Webber | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2008 | 77.8 |
| 260 | Zion Williamson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2019–— | 76.6 |
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