GOAT Rank · 369

Greatest Basketball Players of all time

This ranking is led by LeBron James, Michael Jordan and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. GOAT Rank currently ranks 369 eligible Basketball players using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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151

Clyde Lovellette

82.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1953–1964
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Clyde Lovellette

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

153

Nancy Lieberman

82.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1976–1997
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Nancy Lieberman

154

Angel McCoughtry

82.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2009–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Angel McCoughtry

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

156

Neil Johnston

82.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1951–1959
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Neil Johnston

157

Zelmo Beaty

82.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1962–1975
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Zelmo Beaty

158

Janeth Arcain

82.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1990–2005
Country: 🇧🇷 Brazil

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Janeth Arcain

159

Dave Bing

82.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1966–1978
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Dave Bing

160

Bernard King

82.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1977–1993
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Bernard King

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

162

Ben Wallace

82.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1996–2012
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Ben Wallace

163

Mark Aguirre

82.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1981–1994
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Mark Aguirre

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

165

Vern Mikkelsen

81.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1949–1959
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Vern Mikkelsen

166

Bailey Howell

81.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1959–1971
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Bailey Howell

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

168

Ann Meyers

81.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1974–1980
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Ann Meyers

169

DeMar DeRozan

81.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: DeMar DeRozan

170

Cliff Hagan

81.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1956–1970
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Cliff Hagan

171

Ricky Rubio

81.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2005–2024
Country: 🇪🇸 Spain

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Ricky Rubio

172

Richie Guerin

81.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1956–1970
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Richie Guerin

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

174

Dennis Rodman

81.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1986–2000
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Dennis Rodman

175

Lenny Wilkens

81.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1960–1975
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Lenny Wilkens

176

Joe Fulks

81.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1946–1954
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Joe Fulks

177

Gus Johnson

81.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1963–1973
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Gus Johnson

178

Pete Maravich

81.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1970–1980
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Pete Maravich

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

180

Carl Braun

81.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1947–1962
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Carl Braun

181

Lusia Harris

81.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1974–1980
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 60.0

Athlete: Lusia Harris

182

Teresa Weatherspoon

81.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1988–2004
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Teresa Weatherspoon

183

Hank Luisetti

81.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1935–1941
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 58.0

Athlete: Hank Luisetti

184

Ace Gruenig

81.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1934–1948
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Ace Gruenig

185

Paul Pierce

81.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1998–2017
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Paul Pierce

186

LaMarcus Aldridge

81.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2006–2021
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 74.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: LaMarcus Aldridge

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

188

Margo Dydek

81.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1994–2008
Country: 🇵🇱 Poland

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Margo Dydek

189

Sidney Moncrief

81.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1979–1991
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Sidney Moncrief

190

Bob Davies

81.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1945–1955
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Bob Davies

191

Rebecca Lobo

81.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1991–2003
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Rebecca Lobo

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

193

Willis Reed

81.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1964–1974
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Willis Reed

194

Roger Brown

81.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1967–1975
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Roger Brown

195

Al Attles

80.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1960–1971
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 84.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Al Attles

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

197

Kevin Love

80.8

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2008–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 72.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Kevin Love

198

Dominique Wilkins

80.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1982–1999
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 72.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Dominique Wilkins

199

Nate Thurmond

80.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1963–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 76.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Nate Thurmond

200

Chris Bosh

80.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2003–2016
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 74.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Chris Bosh

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
151	Clyde Lovellette	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1953–1964	82.6
152	Breanna Stewart	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2016–active	82.5
153	Nancy Lieberman	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1976–1997	82.5
154	Angel McCoughtry	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2009–2022	82.4
155	Klay Thompson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2011–active	82.3
156	Neil Johnston	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1951–1959	82.3
157	Zelmo Beaty	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1962–1975	82.3
158	Janeth Arcain	Basketball	🇧🇷 Brazil	1990–2005	82.3
159	Dave Bing	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1966–1978	82.3
160	Bernard King	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1977–1993	82.2
161	Paul George	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2010–active	82.1
162	Ben Wallace	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1996–2012	82.0
163	Mark Aguirre	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1981–1994	82.0
164	Anthony Davis	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2012–active	81.9
165	Vern Mikkelsen	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1949–1959	81.9
166	Bailey Howell	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1959–1971	81.9
167	Kawhi Leonard	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2011–active	81.8
168	Ann Meyers	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1980	81.8
169	DeMar DeRozan	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2009–active	81.7
170	Cliff Hagan	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1956–1970	81.7
171	Ricky Rubio	Basketball	🇪🇸 Spain	2005–2024	81.7
172	Richie Guerin	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1956–1970	81.6
173	Luka Dončić	Basketball	🇸🇮 Slovenia	2015–active	81.5
174	Dennis Rodman	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1986–2000	81.5
175	Lenny Wilkens	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1960–1975	81.5
176	Joe Fulks	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1946–1954	81.5
177	Gus Johnson	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1963–1973	81.5
178	Pete Maravich	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1970–1980	81.5
179	Kyrie Irving	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2011–active	81.4
180	Carl Braun	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1947–1962	81.4
181	Lusia Harris	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1974–1980	81.4
182	Teresa Weatherspoon	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1988–2004	81.3
183	Hank Luisetti	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1935–1941	81.3
184	Ace Gruenig	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1934–1948	81.3
185	Paul Pierce	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1998–2017	81.2
186	LaMarcus Aldridge	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2006–2021	81.2
187	Karl-Anthony Towns	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2015–active	81.2
188	Margo Dydek	Basketball	🇵🇱 Poland	1994–2008	81.2
189	Sidney Moncrief	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1979–1991	81.2
190	Bob Davies	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1945–1955	81.1
191	Rebecca Lobo	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1991–2003	81.1
192	DeMarcus Cousins	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2010–2022	81.1
193	Willis Reed	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1964–1974	81.0
194	Roger Brown	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1975	81.0
195	Al Attles	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1960–1971	80.9
196	Jayson Tatum	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2017–active	80.8
197	Kevin Love	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2008–active	80.8
198	Dominique Wilkins	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1982–1999	80.7
199	Nate Thurmond	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1963–1977	80.6
200	Chris Bosh	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2003–2016	80.6

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