- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1951–1959
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
GOAT Rank · 223
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1119 | Neil Johnston | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1951–1959 | 77.6 |
| 1128 | Richie Benaud | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1952–1964 | 82.4 |
| 1138 | Hank Aaron | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1954–1976 | 88.5 |
| 1139 | Roy Emerson | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1953–1983 | 84.4 |
| 1174 | Ken Barrington | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1955–1968 | 81.8 |
| 1210 | Bailey Howell | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–1971 | 81.1 |
| 1212 | Gino Marchetti | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1966 | 85.5 |
| 1229 | Alan Davidson | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1953–1963 | 80.8 |
| 1242 | Cliff Hagan | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1970 | 80.3 |
| 1255 | Richie Guerin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1970 | 80.5 |
| 1285 | Glenn Hall | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1952–1971 | 85.5 |
| 1301 | Jimmy Binks | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1955–1969 | 84.2 |
| 1318 | Bernie Geoffrion | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1950–1968 | 85.2 |
| 1326 | Sadaharu Oh | Baseball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1959–1980 | 86.6 |
| 1343 | Ray Nitschke | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1972 | 85.0 |
| 1348 | Nicola Pietrangeli | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1953–1972 | 83.4 |
| 1359 | Forrest Gregg | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1971 | 85.4 |
| 1366 | Peter Snell | Athletics | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 1957–1965 | 77.9 |
| 1390 | Bob Appleyard | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1950–1958 | 79.3 |
| 1397 | Jean Béliveau | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1950–1971 | 85.5 |
| 1456 | Alex Delvecchio | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1950–1974 | 86.6 |
| 1489 | Willie Davis | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1969 | 84.1 |
| 1493 | Bob Barber | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1954–1969 | 81.5 |
| 1494 | Don Maynard | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1973 | 85.1 |
| 1556 | Len Dawson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1975 | 84.5 |
| 1557 | Bill George | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1966 | 84.3 |
| 1570 | Basil Butcher | Cricket | 🇬🇾 West Indies | 1954–1972 | 81.4 |
| 1575 | Bobby Hull | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1957–1980 | 84.1 |
| 1577 | Manuel Santana | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1958–1973 | 80.8 |
| 1585 | Doug Atkins | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1953–1969 | 84.9 |
| 1586 | Leo Nomellini | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1963 | 84.9 |
| 1588 | Mike Denness | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1959–1980 | 82.1 |
| 1599 | Jim Parker | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1967 | 82.9 |
| 1604 | Neil Adcock | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1952–1963 | 79.9 |
| 1634 | Wilma Rudolph | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1962 | 75.2 |
| 1654 | Sonny Liston | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1953–1970 | 78.0 |
| 1668 | Dan Waern | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1954–1962 | 78.9 |
| 1669 | Jim Ringo | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1953–1967 | 84.4 |
| 1703 | Johnny Bower | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1953–1970 | 83.4 |
| 1717 | Joe Schmidt | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1953–1965 | 83.3 |
| 1718 | Andy Robustelli | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1951–1964 | 83.3 |
| 1729 | Mamo Wolde | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1956–1972 | 79.3 |
| 1731 | Dickie Moore | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1951–1968 | 82.0 |
| 1748 | Night Train Lane | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1965 | 82.3 |
| 1764 | Colin Bland | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1956–1974 | 79.6 |
| 1769 | Jack Bond | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1955–1974 | 81.0 |
| 1772 | Jim Brown | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1965 | 80.0 |
| 1793 | Yale Lary | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1964 | 83.3 |
| 1798 | Dick LeBeau | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–1972 | 83.8 |
| 1820 | Lenny Moore | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1967 | 82.2 |
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.