GGOATRANK

GOAT Rank · 4154

Greatest male of all time

This ranking is led by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Phelps. GOAT Rank currently ranks 4154 eligible athletes using verified career records across dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

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According to GOAT Rank's current model, Lionel Messi ranks #1 on this list with a GOAT Score of 97.0.

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#AthleteGOAT Score
Sport
Boxing
Career
1934–1951
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
93.0
Dominance
92.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Joe Louis
Sport
Boxing
Career
1913–1926
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
92.0
Statistics
96.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Harry Greb
Sport
Football
Career
1952–1971
Country
🇪🇸 Spain
Peak
88.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Paco Gento
Sport
Football
Career
1965–1988
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
88.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
80.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Ray Clemence
Sport
Boxing
Career
1891–1909
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
92.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
88.0
Athlete: Joe Gans
Sport
Basketball
Career
1957–1969
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
90.0
Honours
96.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Sam Jones
Sport
Basketball
Career
1967–1980
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
96.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Walt Frazier
Sport
Basketball
Career
1985–2004
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
90.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
84.0
Longevity
94.0
Athlete: Karl Malone
Sport
Basketball
Career
1994–2013
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Jason Kidd
Sport
Swimming
Career
2018–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
95.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
82.0
Athlete: Robert Finke
Sport
Cricket
Career
2002–2024
Country
🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England
Peak
94.0
Dominance
90.0
Statistics
96.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
98.0
Athlete: James Anderson
Sport
Football
Career
1961–1983
Country
🇮🇹 Italy
Peak
90.0
Dominance
80.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Dino Zoff
Sport
Football
Career
1964–1977
Country
🇨🇿 Czech Republic
Peak
92.0
Dominance
88.0
Statistics
85.0
Honours
86.0
Longevity
84.0
Athlete: Ivo Viktor
Sport
Cricket
Career
1984–2004
Country
🇦🇺 Australia
Peak
92.0
Dominance
92.0
Statistics
94.0
Honours
94.0
Longevity
92.0
Athlete: Steve Waugh
Sport
Basketball
Career
2007–active
Country
🇺🇸 United States
Peak
92.0
Dominance
87.0
Statistics
92.0
Honours
88.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Kevin Durant
Sport
Football
Career
2007–2024
Country
🇩🇪 Germany
Peak
88.0
Dominance
86.0
Statistics
82.0
Honours
92.0
Longevity
86.0
Athlete: Toni Kroos
Sport
Football
Career
2001–2017
Country
🇧🇷 Brazil
Peak
96.0
Dominance
84.0
Statistics
88.0
Honours
90.0
Longevity
78.0
Athlete: Kaká

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Frequently asked questions

How is this ranking calculated?

Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.

Who is included?

According to GOAT Rank's current data model, only verified athletes with sufficient career history, metrics, honours and independent sources are eligible. Rank and score are read live.

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