GOAT Rank · 4154

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4534

Oscar Piastri

48.0

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🇦🇺 Australia

Peak: 78.0
Dominance: 62.0
Statistics: 70.0
Honours: 52.0
Longevity: 40.0

Athlete: Oscar Piastri

4535

Marvin Bagley III

47.9

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 63.2
Dominance: 44.6
Statistics: 65.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Marvin Bagley III

4536

Saquon Barkley

47.9

Sport: American Football
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.0
Dominance: 51.5
Statistics: 72.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Saquon Barkley

4537

Brent Suter

47.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 64.8
Dominance: 51.4
Statistics: 68.0
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Brent Suter

4538

Royce Lewis

47.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 51.8
Dominance: 59.9
Statistics: 56.5
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Royce Lewis

4539

Dasun Shanaka

47.8

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 49.5
Dominance: 46.8
Statistics: 56.1
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Dasun Shanaka

4540

Kamindu Mendis

47.8

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.1
Dominance: 52.5
Statistics: 51.9
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Kamindu Mendis

4541

Gavi

47.7

Sport: Football
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ Spain

Peak: 64.1
Dominance: 45.0
Statistics: 67.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Gavi

4542

Tyler Myers

47.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 63.0
Dominance: 44.5
Statistics: 68.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Tyler Myers

4543

Mathew Barzal

47.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 72.7
Dominance: 49.4
Statistics: 71.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Mathew Barzal

4544

Mikhail Sergachev

47.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 68.2
Dominance: 50.1
Statistics: 68.1
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Mikhail Sergachev

4545

Bennedict Mathurin

47.7

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.1
Dominance: 48.5
Statistics: 63.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Bennedict Mathurin

4546

Khalil Mack

47.7

Sport: American Football
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.5
Dominance: 46.8
Statistics: 74.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Khalil Mack

4547

Nico Hoerner

47.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.4
Dominance: 53.7
Statistics: 69.5
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Nico Hoerner

4548

Seth Lugo

47.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.4
Dominance: 50.2
Statistics: 72.0
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Seth Lugo

4549

Jake Allen

47.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 67.2
Dominance: 46.6
Statistics: 70.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Jake Allen

4550

Jordan Romano

47.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 54.2
Dominance: 55.1
Statistics: 63.0
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Jordan Romano

4551

Ali Khan

47.6

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 57.4
Dominance: 47.7
Statistics: 59.1
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Ali Khan

4552

Patrik Andersson

47.5

Sport: Football
Career: 1989–2004
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 48.0
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 48.0
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 52.0

Athlete: Patrik Andersson

4553

Nikolaj Ehlers

47.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Denmark

Peak: 69.8
Dominance: 47.9
Statistics: 72.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Nikolaj Ehlers

4554

Jalen Duren

47.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 65.7
Dominance: 48.9
Statistics: 60.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Jalen Duren

4555

Franz Wagner

47.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.3
Dominance: 46.6
Statistics: 66.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Franz Wagner

4556

Josh Allen

47.5

Sport: American Football
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.6
Dominance: 50.3
Statistics: 74.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Josh Allen

4557

Donovan Walton

47.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 55.7
Dominance: 58.9
Statistics: 49.6
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Donovan Walton

4558

Shayne Gostisbehere

47.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 68.6
Dominance: 47.3
Statistics: 70.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Shayne Gostisbehere

4559

Jaccob Slavin

47.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 60.2
Dominance: 49.1
Statistics: 66.0
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Jaccob Slavin

4560

Zach Werenski

47.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 72.3
Dominance: 49.1
Statistics: 70.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Zach Werenski

4561

John Gibson

47.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 65.7
Dominance: 45.9
Statistics: 71.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: John Gibson

4562

Geraldo Perdomo

47.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.4
Dominance: 56.2
Statistics: 64.7
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Geraldo Perdomo

4563

Tanner Banks

47.4

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 65.8
Dominance: 57.9
Statistics: 61.8
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Tanner Banks

4564

Seth Jones

47.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 66.0
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 70.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Seth Jones

4565

Travis Konecny

47.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 71.5
Dominance: 48.8
Statistics: 71.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Travis Konecny

4566

Ivan Barbashev

47.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 67.3
Dominance: 49.6
Statistics: 67.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Ivan Barbashev

4567

Alperen Şengün

47.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.0
Dominance: 46.5
Statistics: 65.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Alperen Şengün

4568

Josh Hines-Allen

47.3

Sport: American Football
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 65.6
Dominance: 51.8
Statistics: 70.0
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Josh Hines-Allen

4569

Zach Eflin

47.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.1
Dominance: 49.5
Statistics: 71.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Zach Eflin

4570

Kris Bubic

47.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 59.3
Dominance: 54.6
Statistics: 66.5
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Kris Bubic

4571

Gregory Soto

47.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 62.8
Dominance: 53.4
Statistics: 67.5
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Gregory Soto

4572

Keemo Paul

47.3

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 61.3
Dominance: 46.6
Statistics: 61.3
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Keemo Paul

4573

Alex Caruso

47.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 49.9
Dominance: 44.0
Statistics: 58.8
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Alex Caruso

4574

Sam Darnold

47.2

Sport: American Football
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.6
Dominance: 49.8
Statistics: 73.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Sam Darnold

4575

Ludvig Åberg

47.2

Sport: Golf
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 68.0
Dominance: 58.0
Statistics: 66.0
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 42.0

Athlete: Ludvig Åberg

4576

Liam Lawson

47.2

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🇳🇿 New Zealand

Peak: 66.0
Dominance: 56.0
Statistics: 60.0
Honours: 52.0
Longevity: 62.0

Athlete: Liam Lawson

4577

Jalen Johnson

47.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.1
Dominance: 47.5
Statistics: 60.2
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Jalen Johnson

4578

Cristian Javier

47.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.1
Dominance: 54.0
Statistics: 68.2
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Cristian Javier

4579

Ranger Suárez

47.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 64.9
Dominance: 51.5
Statistics: 70.4
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Ranger Suárez

4580

Ralph Firman

47.1

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 1993–2009
Country: 🇮🇪 Ireland

Peak: 64.0
Dominance: 52.0
Statistics: 58.0
Honours: 54.0
Longevity: 68.0

Athlete: Ralph Firman

4581

Enyel De Los Santos

47.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 62.0
Dominance: 53.0
Statistics: 66.7
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Enyel De Los Santos

4582

Jake Burger

47.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.8
Dominance: 55.4
Statistics: 65.2
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Jake Burger

4583

CJ Abrams

47.0

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 62.3
Dominance: 56.1
Statistics: 66.4
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: CJ Abrams

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
4534	Oscar Piastri	Formula 1	🇦🇺 Australia	2023–active	48.0
4535	Marvin Bagley III	Basketball	🏳️ International	2019–active	47.9
4536	Saquon Barkley	American Football	🏳️ International	2018–active	47.9
4537	Brent Suter	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	47.9
4538	Royce Lewis	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	47.8
4539	Dasun Shanaka	Cricket	🏳️ International	2015–active	47.8
4540	Kamindu Mendis	Cricket	🏳️ International	2018–active	47.8
4541	Gavi	Football	🏳️ Spain	2021–active	47.7
4542	Tyler Myers	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2009–active	47.7
4543	Mathew Barzal	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2016–active	47.7
4544	Mikhail Sergachev	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2016–active	47.7
4545	Bennedict Mathurin	Basketball	🏳️ International	2023–active	47.7
4546	Khalil Mack	American Football	🏳️ International	2014–active	47.7
4547	Nico Hoerner	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	47.7
4548	Seth Lugo	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	47.7
4549	Jake Allen	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2012–active	47.6
4550	Jordan Romano	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	47.6
4551	Ali Khan	Cricket	🏳️ International	2016–active	47.6
4552	Patrik Andersson	Football	🇸🇪 Sweden	1989–2004	47.5
4553	Nikolaj Ehlers	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Denmark	2015–active	47.5
4554	Jalen Duren	Basketball	🏳️ International	2023–active	47.5
4555	Franz Wagner	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	47.5
4556	Josh Allen	American Football	🏳️ International	2018–active	47.5
4557	Donovan Walton	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	47.5
4558	Shayne Gostisbehere	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2014–active	47.4
4559	Jaccob Slavin	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2015–active	47.4
4560	Zach Werenski	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2016–active	47.4
4561	John Gibson	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2013–active	47.4
4562	Geraldo Perdomo	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	47.4
4563	Tanner Banks	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	47.4
4564	Seth Jones	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2013–active	47.3
4565	Travis Konecny	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2016–active	47.3
4566	Ivan Barbashev	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2016–active	47.3
4567	Alperen Şengün	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	47.3
4568	Josh Hines-Allen	American Football	🏳️ International	2019–active	47.3
4569	Zach Eflin	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	47.3
4570	Kris Bubic	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	47.3
4571	Gregory Soto	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	47.3
4572	Keemo Paul	Cricket	🏳️ International	2017–active	47.3
4573	Alex Caruso	Basketball	🏳️ International	2018–active	47.2
4574	Sam Darnold	American Football	🏳️ International	2018–active	47.2
4575	Ludvig Åberg	Golf	🇸🇪 Sweden	2023–active	47.2
4576	Liam Lawson	Formula 1	🇳🇿 New Zealand	2019–active	47.2
4577	Jalen Johnson	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	47.1
4578	Cristian Javier	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	47.1
4579	Ranger Suárez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	47.1
4580	Ralph Firman	Formula 1	🇮🇪 Ireland	1993–2009	47.1
4581	Enyel De Los Santos	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	47.0
4582	Jake Burger	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	47.0
4583	CJ Abrams	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	47.0

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