- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1960–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
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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- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1978–1992
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1873–1890
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2007–2016
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2000–2019
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1964–1994
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1909–1925
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1935–1960
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1991–2009
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1950–1975
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1937–1963
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2010–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–2021
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1982–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1977–2020
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2000–2007
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 72.5
- Statistics
- 73.9
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 73.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1976–1987
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2002–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1960–1968
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇷🇴 Romania
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1995–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1988–2001
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1895–1908
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1989–1999
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1949–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1908–1929
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.4
- Dominance
- 71.7
- Statistics
- 74.5
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 73.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1976–2015
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1959–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1964–2001
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1992–2015
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1973–2015
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1877–1880
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- 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
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1923–1927
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3313 | Lee Trevino | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–2000 | 68.9 |
| 3315 | Daniel Castellani | Volleyball | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1978–1992 | 68.9 |
| 3316 | Bob Martin | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1873–1890 | 68.9 |
| 3317 | Trevor Crabb | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–active | 68.9 |
| 3321 | Aleksandr Butko | Volleyball | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2006–active | 68.8 |
| 3322 | Matthew Abood | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2007–2016 | 68.8 |
| 3323 | Emanuele Birarelli | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2000–2019 | 68.8 |
| 3325 | Naseem Shah | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 2019–active | 68.8 |
| 3331 | Mario Andretti | Formula 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 1964–1994 | 68.7 |
| 3333 | Trevor Bassitt | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2018–active | 68.7 |
| 3334 | Harry Hooper | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1909–1925 | 68.7 |
| 3335 | Jimmy Demaret | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1935–1960 | 68.7 |
| 3337 | Nicolai "dev1ce" Reedtz | Esports | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2013–active | 68.6 |
| 3338 | Markus Näslund | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1991–2009 | 68.6 |
| 3339 | Mookie Betts | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2014–active | 68.6 |
| 3341 | Bryson DeChambeau | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2016–active | 68.6 |
| 3342 | Jack Burke Jr. | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1950–1975 | 68.6 |
| 3344 | Lloyd Mangrum | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1937–1963 | 68.6 |
| 3345 | Casey Patterson | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2010–2021 | 68.6 |
| 3346 | Pedro Solberg | Volleyball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2007–active | 68.6 |
| 3347 | Bang | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2013–2021 | 68.6 |
| 3349 | Tom Lehman | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1982–active | 68.5 |
| 3351 | Trévor Clévenot | Volleyball | 🇫🇷 France | 2012–active | 68.5 |
| 3355 | Sandy Lyle | Golf | 🏴 Scotland | 1977–2020 | 68.5 |
| 3356 | Emil "HeatoN" Christensen | Esports | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2000–2007 | 68.5 |
| 3357 | Sunil Narine | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2011–active | 68.4 |
| 3358 | Brian Teacher | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1987 | 68.4 |
| 3359 | Jake Gibb | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2021 | 68.4 |
| 3360 | Jim Clark | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1960–1968 | 68.3 |
| 3361 | David Popovici | Swimming | 🇷🇴 Romania | 2019–active | 68.3 |
| 3363 | Stewart Cink | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–active | 68.3 |
| 3367 | Peter Blangé | Volleyball | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1988–2001 | 68.2 |
| 3368 | Jimmy Collins | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1895–1908 | 68.2 |
| 3369 | Wang Tao | Table Tennis | 🇨🇳 China | 1989–1999 | 68.2 |
| 3371 | Jay Hebert | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1973 | 68.2 |
| 3372 | Herb Gardiner | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1908–1929 | 68.2 |
| 3373 | Imran Tahir | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2011–active | 68.1 |
| 3374 | Nick Faldo | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1976–2015 | 68.1 |
| 3378 | Al Geiberger | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–2001 | 68.1 |
| 3379 | George Archer | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1964–2001 | 68.1 |
| 3380 | Shigeki Maruyama | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1992–2015 | 68.1 |
| 3383 | Micah Christenson | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2014–active | 68.1 |
| 3385 | Ben Crenshaw | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1973–2015 | 68.1 |
| 3386 | Keith "NAF" Markovic | Esports | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2014–active | 68.1 |
| 3388 | Bartłomiej Bołądź | Volleyball | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2012–active | 68.1 |
| 3390 | Spencer Gore | Tennis | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1877–1880 | 68.0 |
| 3392 | Chandler Harper | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1934–1965 | 68.0 |
| 3393 | Bobby Doerr | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1937–1951 | 68.0 |
| 3394 | Shorty Green | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1923–1927 | 68.0 |
| 3397 | Graeme McDowell | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2002–active | 67.9 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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