- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1985β2004
- Country
- πΊπΈ United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
GOAT Rank Β· 1348
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 149 | Karl Malone | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1985β2004 | 89.3 |
| 152 | Jason Kidd | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1994β2013 | 89.1 |
| 153 | Robert Finke | Swimming | πΊπΈ United States | 2018ββ | 87.4 |
| 159 | Cynthia Cooper-Dyke | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1986β2003 | 85.8 |
| 161 | Mike Conley Sr. | Athletics | πΊπΈ United States | 1984β1996 | 88.4 |
| 169 | Brandi Chastain | Football | πΊπΈ United States | 1988β2010 | 86.6 |
| 170 | Julie Ertz | Football | πΊπΈ United States | 2013β2023 | 85.9 |
| 171 | Floyd Mayweather Jr. | Boxing | πΊπΈ United States | 1996β2017 | 89.0 |
| 175 | Tracy Caulkins | Swimming | πΊπΈ United States | 1977β1984 | 85.7 |
| 177 | Kevin Durant | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 2007ββ | 87.5 |
| 183 | Christen Press | Football | πΊπΈ United States | 2011ββ | 86.3 |
| 189 | Reggie Miller | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1987β2005 | 88.1 |
| 191 | Heather O'Reilly | Football | πΊπΈ United States | 2002β2019 | 87.0 |
| 192 | Kelley O'Hara | Football | πΊπΈ United States | 2010β2024 | 87.0 |
| 201 | Moses Malone | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1974β1995 | 88.0 |
| 204 | Natalie Coughlin | Swimming | πΊπΈ United States | 1998β2016 | 88.1 |
| 205 | Dara Torres | Swimming | πΊπΈ United States | 1982β2012 | 89.6 |
| 206 | Denny Crum | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1971β2001 | 88.4 |
| 208 | George Gervin | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1972β1986 | 86.4 |
| 210 | Abe Attell | Boxing | πΊπΈ United States | 1900β1917 | 88.2 |
| 220 | Elvin Hayes | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1968β1984 | 88.4 |
| 223 | Hal Greer | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1958β1973 | 88.1 |
| 227 | Aaron Peirsol | Swimming | πΊπΈ United States | 1999β2011 | 86.3 |
| 230 | Jerry West | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1960β1974 | 86.6 |
| 231 | John Stockton | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1984β2003 | 88.6 |
| 232 | Pancho Gonzales | Tennis | πΊπΈ United States | 1947β1974 | 89.7 |
| 235 | Nate Archibald | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1970β1984 | 85.5 |
| 240 | Jesse Owens | Athletics | πΊπΈ United States | 1932β1936 | 82.2 |
| 245 | George Mikan | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1946β1956 | 83.8 |
| 250 | Julius Erving | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1971β1987 | 86.8 |
| 252 | Willie Pep | Boxing | πΊπΈ United States | 1940β1966 | 89.0 |
| 253 | Sylvia Fowles | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 2008β2022 | 87.4 |
| 255 | Sylvia Hatchell | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1975β2019 | 88.5 |
| 256 | Alex Morgan | Football | πΊπΈ United States | 2010β2024 | 85.5 |
| 257 | Artis Gilmore | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1971β1988 | 87.3 |
| 259 | Ezzard Charles | Boxing | πΊπΈ United States | 1940β1959 | 87.8 |
| 263 | Al Oerter | Athletics | πΊπΈ United States | 1954β1980 | 87.7 |
| 267 | Emile Griffith | Boxing | πΊπΈ United States | 1958β1977 | 88.6 |
| 268 | Shannon Boxx | Football | πΊπΈ United States | 2003β2015 | 85.6 |
| 272 | Alex Hannum | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1948β1971 | 85.9 |
| 273 | Frank McGuire | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1947β1980 | 87.4 |
| 279 | Jenny Thompson | Swimming | πΊπΈ United States | 1991β2004 | 87.2 |
| 280 | Evelyn Ashford | Athletics | πΊπΈ United States | 1976β1992 | 87.7 |
| 285 | Rose Lavelle | Football | πΊπΈ United States | 2017ββ | 84.3 |
| 289 | Kevin Garnett | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1995β2016 | 87.6 |
| 291 | Alex English | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1976β1991 | 86.8 |
| 294 | Hope Solo | Football | πΊπΈ United States | 2000β2016 | 85.1 |
| 295 | Kevin McHale | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1980β1993 | 85.7 |
| 305 | Don Haskins | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1961β1999 | 87.2 |
| 307 | Clyde Drexler | Basketball | πΊπΈ United States | 1983β1998 | 86.0 |
Sport lists use the raw In-Sport GOAT Score. Cross-sport lists use the official competition-depth adjustment. No scores are recalculated for this page.
Read the full methodologyFive verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
Only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible.