- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2006–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
GOAT Rank · 276
Greatest Basketball athletes 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
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1994–2008
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1979–1991
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1945–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1991–2003
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2010–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1964–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1967–1975
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1960–1971
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- 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
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- 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
- 1963–1977
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- 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
- 1993–2011
- Country
- 🇷🇸 Serbia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- 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
- 1982–1994
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- 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
- 2008–2023
- Country
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1949–1960
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1949–1959
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- 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
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- 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
- 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
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- 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
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- 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
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇨🇲 Cameroon
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- 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
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | LaMarcus Aldridge | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2021 | 81.2 |
| 202 | Karl-Anthony Towns | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–— | 81.2 |
| 203 | Margo Dydek | Basketball | 🇵🇱 Poland | 1994–2008 | 81.2 |
| 204 | Sidney Moncrief | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–1991 | 81.2 |
| 205 | Bob Davies | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1945–1955 | 81.1 |
| 206 | Rebecca Lobo | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1991–2003 | 81.1 |
| 207 | DeMarcus Cousins | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–2022 | 81.1 |
| 208 | Willis Reed | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1964–1974 | 81 |
| 209 | Roger Brown | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1975 | 81 |
| 210 | Al Attles | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1971 | 80.9 |
| 211 | Jayson Tatum | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–— | 80.8 |
| 212 | Kevin Love | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–— | 80.8 |
| 213 | Dominique Wilkins | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1982–1999 | 80.7 |
| 214 | Nate Thurmond | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1977 | 80.6 |
| 215 | Chris Bosh | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2016 | 80.6 |
| 216 | Peja Stojaković | Basketball | 🇷🇸 Serbia | 1993–2011 | 80.6 |
| 217 | Devin Booker | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–— | 80.6 |
| 218 | Elena Delle Donne | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–2023 | 80.5 |
| 219 | James Worthy | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1982–1994 | 80.5 |
| 220 | Jimmy Butler | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–— | 80.4 |
| 221 | Goran Dragić | Basketball | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 2008–2023 | 80.4 |
| 222 | Dick McGuire | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1960 | 80.3 |
| 223 | Ed Macauley | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1959 | 80.3 |
| 224 | Carol Blazejowski | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1982 | 80.3 |
| 225 | Carmelo Anthony | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2003–2022 | 80.2 |
| 226 | Nikola Vučević | Basketball | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 2011–— | 80.2 |
| 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 |
| 230 | Brittney Griner | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–— | 79.7 |
| 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 |
| 245 | Damian Lillard | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2012–— | 78.7 |
| 246 | Dawn Staley | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2006 | 78.7 |
| 247 | Joel Embiid | Basketball | 🇨🇲 Cameroon | 2014–— | 78.4 |
| 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 |
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