- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1936–1946
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
GOAT Rank · 134
Greatest athletes of the 1930s
This ranking uses verified career records and GOAT Rank's published model. Every listed athlete clears the data eligibility threshold.
#AthleteGOAT Score
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1931–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1938–1985
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1934–1979
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1962
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1936–1945
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1931–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1930–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1934–1946
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1933–1939
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1932–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1931–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1931–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1938–1952
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1943
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1932–1946
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1938–1956
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1933–1949
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1930–1943
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1960
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1937–1963
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1934–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1937–1951
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1932–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1938–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1930–1955
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1934–1957
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1970
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1931–1942
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1936–1970
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1933–1951
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1935–1955
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2678 | Laddie Gale | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1936–1946 | 72.5 |
| 2701 | Dutch Clark | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1938 | 76.0 |
| 2702 | Roberto De Vicenzo | Golf | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1938–1985 | 83.5 |
| 2706 | Sam Snead | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1934–1979 | 83.4 |
| 2725 | Patty Berg | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1935–1962 | 81.9 |
| 2763 | Wayne Millner | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1936–1945 | 76.4 |
| 2799 | Billy Herman | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1947 | 79.6 |
| 2893 | Dizzy Dean | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1947 | 73.3 |
| 2899 | Lynn Patrick | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1934–1946 | 76.1 |
| 2932 | Henner Henkel | Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1933–1939 | 71.3 |
| 2938 | Babe Didrikson Zaharias | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1935–1955 | 78.2 |
| 2945 | Cliff Battles | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1937 | 72.9 |
| 2968 | Skinny Johnson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1937 | 69.2 |
| 2986 | Ernie Lombardi | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1947 | 76.3 |
| 2987 | Lou Boudreau | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1952 | 75.6 |
| 2993 | Gordie Drillon | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1943 | 72.5 |
| 3031 | Byron Nelson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1946 | 76.1 |
| 3036 | Monte Irvin | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1956 | 75.3 |
| 3037 | Ray Dandridge | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1933–1949 | 76.3 |
| 3088 | Lefty Gomez | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1943 | 73.6 |
| 3139 | Jimmy Demaret | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1935–1960 | 77.0 |
| 3148 | Lloyd Mangrum | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1937–1963 | 77.2 |
| 3194 | Chandler Harper | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1934–1965 | 77.4 |
| 3195 | Bobby Doerr | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1937–1951 | 73.8 |
| 3219 | Vic Ghezzi | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1932–1955 | 76.5 |
| 3226 | Bob Hamilton | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1965 | 77.1 |
| 3241 | Dick Burton | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1930–1955 | 76.5 |
| 3244 | Lawson Little | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1934–1957 | 74.0 |
| 3254 | Jim Ferrier | Golf | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1935–1970 | 76.5 |
| 3345 | Ralph Guldahl | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1931–1942 | 71.0 |
| 3413 | Fred Daly | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1936–1970 | 75.0 |
| 3439 | Pinkie Barnes | Table Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1933–1951 | 76.0 |
| 3802 | Herman Keiser | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1935–1965 | 69.3 |
| 3803 | Jack Carrington | Table Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1935–1955 | 71.9 |
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