- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
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
- Athletics
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 97.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2003–2021
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2012–2017
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1971–1990
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2000–2016
- Country
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1976–active
- Country
- 🏴 Wales
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2014–2020
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇮🇱 Israel
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1903–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1940–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1991–2001
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1987–active
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 2003–2023
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇹🇷 Turkey
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2011–2022
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.0
- Dominance
- 71.0
- Statistics
- 71.4
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇸🇰 Slovakia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1928–1940
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇱🇧 Lebanon
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2012–2021
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.3
- Dominance
- 68.7
- Statistics
- 71.7
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2008–2019
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1946–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2006–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.0
- Dominance
- 69.5
- Statistics
- 71.2
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1998–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1949–1963
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1912–1914
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 46.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1902–1907
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 52.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 1999–2007
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3779 | Kanak Jha | Table Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 2014–active | 64.0 |
| 3780 | Armand Duplantis | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2018–active | 63.9 |
| 3781 | Carlos Ortiz | Golf | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2013–active | 63.9 |
| 3782 | TaZ | Esports | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2003–2021 | 63.9 |
| 3783 | Liang Jingkun | Table Tennis | 🇨🇳 China | 2015–active | 63.9 |
| 3785 | Bae "Bengi" Seong-ung | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2012–2017 | 63.9 |
| 3786 | Gábor Gergely | Table Tennis | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1971–1990 | 63.9 |
| 3787 | Kiin | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2017–active | 63.9 |
| 3789 | Chuang Chia-Fu | Table Tennis | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 2005–active | 63.9 |
| 3791 | Chiang Peng-lung | Table Tennis | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 2000–2016 | 63.9 |
| 3792 | Ian Woosnam | Golf | 🏴 Wales | 1976–active | 63.8 |
| 3793 | Dmitry Sokolov | Esports | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2019–active | 63.8 |
| 3794 | Bae "Bang" Jun-sik | Esports | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2014–2020 | 63.8 |
| 3795 | Fly | Esports | 🇮🇱 Israel | 2012–active | 63.8 |
| 3796 | Stoffel Vandoorne | Formula 1 | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2016–active | 63.7 |
| 3797 | Fred McLeod | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1903–1950 | 63.7 |
| 3798 | Chick Harbert | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1940–1970 | 63.7 |
| 3799 | Ryan Fox | Golf | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2013–active | 63.7 |
| 3800 | Abay "HObbit" Khasenov | Esports | 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan | 2014–active | 63.7 |
| 3802 | Mika Häkkinen | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1991–2001 | 63.6 |
| 3803 | Colin Montgomerie | Golf | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1987–active | 63.6 |
| 3804 | Osmany Juantorena | Volleyball | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2003–2023 | 63.6 |
| 3805 | Charl Schwartzel | Golf | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2002–active | 63.6 |
| 3806 | Can Dörtkardeş | Esports | 🇹🇷 Turkey | 2013–active | 63.6 |
| 3807 | Mattias Falck | Table Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2008–active | 63.6 |
| 3808 | Kenny "KennyS" Schrub | Esports | 🇫🇷 France | 2011–2022 | 63.6 |
| 3809 | Ilya "magixx" Ivanov | Esports | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2019–active | 63.6 |
| 3810 | Ihor "w0nderful" Zhdanov | Esports | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 2021–active | 63.6 |
| 3812 | Fakhar Zaman | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 63.5 |
| 3813 | Webb Simpson | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 63.5 |
| 3815 | Ryo Ishikawa | Golf | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2007–active | 63.5 |
| 3816 | David "frozen" Čerňanský | Esports | 🇸🇰 Slovakia | 2017–active | 63.5 |
| 3817 | Tom Creavy | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1928–1940 | 63.5 |
| 3818 | Maroun "GH" Merhej | Esports | 🇱🇧 Lebanon | 2015–active | 63.5 |
| 3819 | Alexander "TORONTOTOKYO" Khertek | Esports | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2018–active | 63.5 |
| 3820 | Aleksi "allu" Jalli | Esports | 🇫🇮 Finland | 2012–active | 63.5 |
| 3821 | Aui_2000 | Esports | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2012–2021 | 63.5 |
| 3822 | Mitchell Santner | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 63.4 |
| 3823 | Abraham Ancer | Golf | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2013–active | 63.4 |
| 3824 | Yu "JackeyLove" Wen-Bo | Esports | 🇨🇳 China | 2017–active | 63.4 |
| 3825 | Jarosław "pashaBiceps" Jarząbkowski | Esports | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2008–2019 | 63.4 |
| 3826 | Tommy Bolt | Golf | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1970 | 63.4 |
| 3827 | n0thing | Esports | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2018 | 63.4 |
| 3828 | Adam Zampa | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 63.3 |
| 3829 | Henrik Stenson | Golf | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1998–active | 63.3 |
| 3831 | Patrick Franziska | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2009–active | 63.3 |
| 3832 | Jim Rathmann | Formula 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1963 | 63.3 |
| 3833 | Scotty Davidson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1912–1914 | 63.3 |
| 3834 | Billy McGimsie | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1902–1907 | 63.3 |
| 3836 | Andreas Thorstensson | Esports | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1999–2007 | 63.3 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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