- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1927–1949
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 100.0
- Dominance
- 100.0
- Statistics
- 100.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
GOAT Rank · 141
Greatest Athletes who debuted in the 1920s
This ranking is led by Don Bradman, Donald Bradman and Wally Hammond. GOAT Rank currently ranks 141 eligible athletes who debuted in the 1920s using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Don Bradman ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 91.0.
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- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1928–1948
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 100.0
- Dominance
- 100.0
- Statistics
- 100.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1920–1951
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1927–1947
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1922–1942
- Country
- 🇵🇦 Panama
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1920–1934
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 93.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1923–1939
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1924–1945
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1925–1939
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1927–1954
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1921–1929
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1927–1942
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1929–1948
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1921–1950
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1929–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1924–1948
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1928–1938
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1922–1956
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1929–1956
- Country
- 🇬🇧 Great Britain
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1924–1933
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1926–1951
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1929–1946
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1921–1928
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1920–1932
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1923–1936
- Country
- 🇮🇪 Ireland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1923–1947
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1929–1941
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1923–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1927–1953
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1926–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1928–1947
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1921–1947
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1922–1938
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1927–1947
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1921–1944
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1922–1932
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1927–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1926–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- 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
- American Football
- Career
- 1927–1936
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1925–1945
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1929–1946
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1921–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1924–1933
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1926–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1927–1945
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1923–1939
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 91.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1923–1939
- Country
- 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1920–1939
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1923–1942
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32 | Don Bradman | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1927–1949 | 91.0 |
| 137 | Donald Bradman | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1928–1948 | 88.0 |
| 178 | Wally Hammond | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1920–1951 | 87.4 |
| 194 | Giuseppe Meazza | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1927–1947 | 87.2 |
| 244 | Panama Al Brown | Boxing | 🇵🇦 Panama | 1922–1942 | 86.7 |
| 253 | Paavo Nurmi | Athletics | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1920–1934 | 86.6 |
| 257 | Dixie Dean | Football | 🏴 England | 1923–1939 | 86.6 |
| 354 | Jack "Kid" Berg | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1924–1945 | 85.6 |
| 388 | Tony Canzoneri | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1925–1939 | 85.4 |
| 420 | George Headley | Cricket | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1927–1954 | 85.2 |
| 452 | Johnny Weissmuller | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1921–1929 | 85.0 |
| 577 | Baby Arizmendi | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1927–1942 | 84.2 |
| 598 | Cocoa Kid | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1948 | 84.1 |
| 753 | Henri Cochet | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1921–1950 | 83.2 |
| 809 | Barney Ross | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1938 | 82.9 |
| 826 | Max Schmeling | Boxing | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1924–1948 | 82.8 |
| 830 | Kid Chocolate | Boxing | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1928–1938 | 82.8 |
| 892 | Jean Borotra | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1922–1956 | 82.5 |
| 999 | Fred Perry | Tennis | 🇬🇧 Great Britain | 1929–1956 | 82.0 |
| 1002 | Jackie Fields | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1933 | 82.0 |
| 1015 | Les Ames | Cricket | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1926–1951 | 81.9 |
| 1062 | Charles Cooper | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1946 | 81.7 |
| 1100 | Gertrude Ederle | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1921–1928 | 81.5 |
| 1106 | Forrest DeBernardi | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1932 | 81.5 |
| 1149 | Jimmy McLarnin | Boxing | 🇮🇪 Ireland | 1923–1936 | 81.2 |
| 1195 | George Duckworth | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1923–1947 | 81.0 |
| 1327 | Max Baer | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1941 | 80.3 |
| 1330 | Howie Morenz | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1923–1937 | 80.3 |
| 1331 | Charlie Barnett | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1927–1953 | 80.3 |
| 1416 | George Hainsworth | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1926–1937 | 79.8 |
| 1466 | Bill Bowes | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1928–1947 | 79.6 |
| 1467 | Stewie Dempster | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1921–1947 | 79.6 |
| 1503 | Aurèle Joliat | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1922–1938 | 79.4 |
| 1504 | Dit Clapper | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1927–1947 | 79.4 |
| 1606 | Frank Boucher | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1921–1944 | 78.9 |
| 1645 | René Lacoste | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1922–1932 | 78.7 |
| 1650 | Wilmer Allison | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1938 | 78.7 |
| 1757 | James J. Braddock | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1938 | 78.1 |
| 1759 | Charley Hyatt | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1928–1937 | 78.1 |
| 1787 | Cal Hubbard | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1936 | 78.0 |
| 1811 | Jimmie Foxx | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1925–1945 | 77.9 |
| 1847 | Syd Howe | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1929–1946 | 77.8 |
| 1868 | King Clancy | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1921–1937 | 77.7 |
| 1880 | Fidel LaBarba | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1933 | 77.6 |
| 1885 | Bill Cook | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1926–1937 | 77.6 |
| 1886 | Sidney Wood | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1945 | 77.6 |
| 1956 | Lou Gehrig | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1923–1939 | 77.3 |
| 1974 | Learie Constantine | Cricket | 🇹🇹 Trinidad and Tobago | 1923–1939 | 77.3 |
| 1981 | Percy Chapman | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1920–1939 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | Turkey Stearnes | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1923–1942 | 77.2 |
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