- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2017
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 240
Greatest retired Basketball athletes
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
- 1979–1993
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1975–1988
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- 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
- 1966–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1942–1958
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 1974–1982
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1984–2000
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1987–2003
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- 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
- 1930–1942
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- 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
- 1975–1984
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- 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
- 1995–2017
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1996–2006
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1993–2011
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2011–2022
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- 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
- 1977–1989
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- 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
- 1909–1927
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- 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
- 1954–1968
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- 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
- 1925–1942
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1950–1958
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- 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
- 1921–1928
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1951–1963
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 1927–1935
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- 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
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1997–2011
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1931–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 227 | Andrés Nocioni | Basketball | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1997–2017 | 80.2 |
| 228 | Dražen Petrović | Basketball | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 1979–1993 | 80.1 |
| 229 | World B. Free | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1975–1988 | 79.9 |
| 231 | Charley Hyatt | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1928–1937 | 79.7 |
| 232 | Lou Hudson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1966–1979 | 79.7 |
| 233 | Nat Clifton | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1942–1958 | 79.5 |
| 234 | Luol Deng | Basketball | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 2004–2019 | 79.5 |
| 235 | Ann Meyers Drysdale | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1982 | 79.4 |
| 236 | Michele Timms | Basketball | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1984–2000 | 79.4 |
| 237 | Sandy Brondello | Basketball | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1987–2003 | 79.4 |
| 238 | Harry Gallatin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1948–1958 | 79.4 |
| 239 | Inman Jackson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1942 | 79.4 |
| 240 | Rasheed Wallace | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2013 | 79.1 |
| 241 | Shawn Kemp | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2003 | 79 |
| 242 | David Thompson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1975–1984 | 78.9 |
| 243 | Blake Griffin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2023 | 78.9 |
| 244 | Wang Zhizhi | Basketball | 🇨🇳 China | 1995–2017 | 78.9 |
| 246 | Dawn Staley | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2006 | 78.7 |
| 248 | Fabricio Oberto | Basketball | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1993–2011 | 78.3 |
| 249 | Liz Cambage | Basketball | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2011–2022 | 78.2 |
| 250 | Amar'e Stoudemire | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2016 | 78.2 |
| 251 | Marques Johnson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1977–1989 | 78.1 |
| 252 | Chris Webber | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2008 | 77.8 |
| 253 | Marty Friedman | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1909–1927 | 77.7 |
| 254 | Earl Lloyd | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1960 | 77.6 |
| 255 | Larry Costello | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–1968 | 76.9 |
| 257 | Meadowlark Lemon | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–1980 | 76.7 |
| 258 | Joseph Brennan | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1925–1942 | 76.7 |
| 259 | Bob Houbregs | Basketball | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1950–1958 | 76.6 |
| 262 | Thomas Barlow | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1921–1939 | 76.3 |
| 263 | Don Barksdale | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1948–1955 | 76.1 |
| 264 | Vic Hanson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1930 | 75.7 |
| 266 | Paul Endacott | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1921–1928 | 75 |
| 267 | Bobby Leonard | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1951–1963 | 75 |
| 268 | Sonny Boswell | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1948 | 75 |
| 269 | Stretch Murphy | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1935 | 74.8 |
| 270 | Laddie Gale | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1936–1946 | 74.7 |
| 272 | Chuck Cooper | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1956 | 74 |
| 273 | Yao Ming | Basketball | 🇨🇳 China | 1997–2011 | 73.9 |
| 274 | Skinny Johnson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1937 | 72.1 |
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