GOAT Rank · 1370

Greatest Athletes from United States

This ranking is led by Michael Phelps, Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Carl Lewis. GOAT Rank currently ranks 1370 eligible athletes from United States using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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842

Charley Burley

82.8

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1936–1950
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Charley Burley

845

Billy Graham

82.8

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1941–1955
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 94.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Billy Graham

854

Gervonta Davis

82.7

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Gervonta Davis

857

Chamique Holdsclaw

82.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1995–2010
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Chamique Holdsclaw

859

Gene Fullmer

82.7

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1951–1963
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Gene Fullmer

860

Curtis Cokes

82.7

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1958–1972
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Curtis Cokes

873

Bobby McDermott

82.6

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1933–1950
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Bobby McDermott

878

Caeleb Dressel

82.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Caeleb Dressel

880

Isiah Thomas

82.5

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

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Isiah Thomas

881

Matt Biondi

82.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 1984–1992
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Matt Biondi

885

Jersey Joe Walcott

82.5

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1930–1953
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Jersey Joe Walcott

888

Jason Lezak

82.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 1998–2012
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Jason Lezak

891

Connie Hawkins

82.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1961–1976
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Connie Hawkins

893

Mike Barrowman

82.5

Sport: Swimming
Career: 1988–1992
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 96.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Mike Barrowman

894

Mike Donovan

82.5

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1866–1891
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Mike Donovan

902

George Foreman

82.4

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1967–1997
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: George Foreman

903

Ashton Eaton

82.4

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2008–2016
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Ashton Eaton

904

Wes Unseld

82.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1968–1981
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Wes Unseld

905

Lindsay Whalen

82.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2004–2018
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 86.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Lindsay Whalen

909

Pop Gates

82.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1938–1955
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

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

Athlete: Pop Gates

910

Al Cervi

82.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1937–1953
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Al Cervi

913

Mel Daniels

82.4

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1967–1977
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 74.0

Athlete: Mel Daniels

914

Mark Johnson

82.4

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1990–2006
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Mark Johnson

915

Tisha Venturini

82.4

Sport: Football
Career: 1992–2000
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 87.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 90.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Tisha Venturini

919

Jimmy Connors

82.3

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1972–1996
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 92.0

Athlete: Jimmy Connors

925

Joan Benoit Samuelson

82.3

Sport: Athletics
Career: 1979–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Joan Benoit Samuelson

926

Yolanda Griffith

82.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1997–2009
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Yolanda Griffith

929

Brooke Bennett

82.3

Sport: Swimming
Career: 1994–2001
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Brooke Bennett

931

Jermell Charlo

82.3

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2007–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Jermell Charlo

938

Don Schollander

82.3

Sport: Swimming
Career: 1962–1968
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Don Schollander

940

Joe Dumars

82.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1985–1999
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Joe Dumars

946

Justin Gatlin

82.2

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2000–2022
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 88.0

Athlete: Justin Gatlin

949

Doris Hart

82.2

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1942–1955
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 94.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Doris Hart

950

Gail Goodrich

82.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1965–1979
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 82.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Gail Goodrich

955

Dave DeBusschere

82.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1962–1974
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 88.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 84.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Dave DeBusschere

956

Nat Holman

82.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1916–1933
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 80.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Nat Holman

957

Tim Hardaway

82.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1989–2003
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 80.0

Athlete: Tim Hardaway

961

James Harden

82.1

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

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: James Harden

964

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

82.1

Sport: Athletics
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 90.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 66.0

Athlete: Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone

974

Walt Bellamy

82.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1961–1975
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 90.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Walt Bellamy

976

Sammy Angott

82.1

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1935–1950
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 82.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Sammy Angott

982

Linda Hamilton

82.1

Sport: Football
Career: 1987–1995
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 87.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 82.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Linda Hamilton

985

Marvelous Marvin Hagler

82.0

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1973–1987
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 84.0
Longevity: 82.0

Athlete: Marvelous Marvin Hagler

986

Russell Westbrook

82.0

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

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 78.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 76.0
Longevity: 86.0

Athlete: Russell Westbrook

992

Charles Austin

82.0

Sport: Athletics
Career: 1990–2001
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Charles Austin

993

Errol Spence Jr

82.0

Sport: Boxing
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 94.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 86.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Errol Spence Jr

994

Jack McCracken

82.0

Sport: Basketball
Career: 1930–1946
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 80.0
Statistics: 86.0
Honours: 80.0
Longevity: 84.0

Athlete: Jack McCracken

1002

Jackie Fields

82.0

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1924–1933
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 84.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 88.0
Longevity: 76.0

Athlete: Jackie Fields

1003

Eddie Booker

82.0

Sport: Boxing
Career: 1935–1944
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 92.0
Dominance: 88.0
Statistics: 92.0
Honours: 78.0
Longevity: 78.0

Athlete: Eddie Booker

1010

Andre Agassi

81.9

Sport: Tennis
Career: 1986–2006
Country: 🇺🇸 United States

Peak: 90.0
Dominance: 86.0
Statistics: 88.0
Honours: 87.0
Longevity: 90.0

Athlete: Andre Agassi

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
842	Charley Burley	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1936–1950	82.8
845	Billy Graham	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1941–1955	82.8
854	Gervonta Davis	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	82.7
857	Chamique Holdsclaw	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1995–2010	82.7
859	Gene Fullmer	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1951–1963	82.7
860	Curtis Cokes	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1958–1972	82.7
873	Bobby McDermott	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1933–1950	82.6
878	Caeleb Dressel	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	2013–active	82.5
880	Isiah Thomas	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1981–1994	82.5
881	Matt Biondi	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1984–1992	82.5
885	Jersey Joe Walcott	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1953	82.5
888	Jason Lezak	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1998–2012	82.5
891	Connie Hawkins	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1976	82.5
893	Mike Barrowman	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1988–1992	82.5
894	Mike Donovan	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1866–1891	82.5
902	George Foreman	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1997	82.4
903	Ashton Eaton	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	2008–2016	82.4
904	Wes Unseld	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1968–1981	82.4
905	Lindsay Whalen	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2004–2018	82.4
909	Pop Gates	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1938–1955	82.4
910	Al Cervi	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1937–1953	82.4
913	Mel Daniels	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1967–1977	82.4
914	Mark Johnson	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1990–2006	82.4
915	Tisha Venturini	Football	🇺🇸 United States	1992–2000	82.4
919	Jimmy Connors	Tennis	🇺🇸 United States	1972–1996	82.3
925	Joan Benoit Samuelson	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	1979–active	82.3
926	Yolanda Griffith	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1997–2009	82.3
929	Brooke Bennett	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1994–2001	82.3
931	Jermell Charlo	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	2007–active	82.3
938	Don Schollander	Swimming	🇺🇸 United States	1962–1968	82.3
940	Joe Dumars	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1985–1999	82.3
946	Justin Gatlin	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	2000–2022	82.2
949	Doris Hart	Tennis	🇺🇸 United States	1942–1955	82.2
950	Gail Goodrich	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1965–1979	82.2
955	Dave DeBusschere	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1962–1974	82.2
956	Nat Holman	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1916–1933	82.2
957	Tim Hardaway	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1989–2003	82.2
961	James Harden	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2009–active	82.1
964	Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	2016–active	82.1
974	Walt Bellamy	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1961–1975	82.1
976	Sammy Angott	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1935–1950	82.1
982	Linda Hamilton	Football	🇺🇸 United States	1987–1995	82.1
985	Marvelous Marvin Hagler	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1973–1987	82.0
986	Russell Westbrook	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	2008–active	82.0
992	Charles Austin	Athletics	🇺🇸 United States	1990–2001	82.0
993	Errol Spence Jr	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	2012–active	82.0
994	Jack McCracken	Basketball	🇺🇸 United States	1930–1946	82.0
1002	Jackie Fields	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1924–1933	82.0
1003	Eddie Booker	Boxing	🇺🇸 United States	1935–1944	82.0
1010	Andre Agassi	Tennis	🇺🇸 United States	1986–2006	81.9

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