- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1949–1959
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
GOAT Rank · 3228
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1311 | Vern Mikkelsen | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1949–1959 | 80.2 |
| 1312 | Renate Stecher | Athletics | 🇩🇪 East Germany | 1967–1976 | 80.1 |
| 1314 | Bailey Howell | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1959–1971 | 81.1 |
| 1315 | Max Baer | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1941 | 80.6 |
| 1316 | Gino Marchetti | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1952–1966 | 85.5 |
| 1317 | Brian Close | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1949–1986 | 85.3 |
| 1318 | Howie Morenz | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1923–1937 | 84.7 |
| 1319 | Charlie Barnett | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1927–1953 | 83.5 |
| 1320 | Barney Aaron | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1819–1834 | 80.8 |
| 1321 | Jessica Beard | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2021 | 82.3 |
| 1322 | David Beckham | Football | 🏴 England | 1992–2013 | 81.9 |
| 1323 | Gabriel Batistuta | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1988–2005 | 80.1 |
| 1325 | Félix Trinidad | Boxing | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1990–2008 | 80.5 |
| 1326 | Maurice Greene | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2008 | 80.2 |
| 1327 | Hennadiy Avdyeyenko | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1983–1992 | 79.9 |
| 1328 | Christian Vieri | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1991–2009 | 79.0 |
| 1330 | Valerie Brisco-Hooks | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1979–1988 | 79.3 |
| 1332 | Stanley Ketchel | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1903–1910 | 77.7 |
| 1333 | Alan Davidson | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1953–1963 | 80.8 |
| 1334 | Ann Meyers | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1980 | 78.3 |
| 1335 | Warren Bardsley | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1903–1926 | 83.4 |
| 1336 | Trevor Bailey | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1945–1967 | 83.9 |
| 1337 | Johnny Douglas | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1901–1930 | 83.3 |
| 1338 | Clint Benedict | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1912–1930 | 85.8 |
| 1339 | Bill Alley | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1945–1968 | 83.7 |
| 1340 | Arthur Chambers | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1866–1879 | 80.9 |
| 1341 | Karch Kiraly | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 USA | 1981–2007 | 88.8 |
| 1342 | Shane Mosley | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2016 | 82.0 |
| 1346 | Cliff Hagan | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1970 | 80.3 |
| 1347 | Ricky Rubio | Basketball | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2005–2024 | 81.3 |
| 1348 | Frank Fredericks | Athletics | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 1990–2004 | 81.8 |
| 1349 | Riddick Bowe | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2008 | 78.9 |
| 1350 | Mike Bruner | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1975–1980 | 77.9 |
| 1351 | Hannelore Anke | Swimming | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1973–1977 | 77.6 |
| 1352 | Ewart Astill | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1906–1939 | 84.8 |
| 1353 | Trine Rønning | Football | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2002–2015 | 80.4 |
| 1354 | Jessica Houara | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2006–2019 | 80.4 |
| 1357 | Bobby Clarke | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1969–1984 | 85.4 |
| 1358 | Ingrid Auerswald | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1976–1988 | 80.9 |
| 1359 | Nap Lajoie | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1896–1916 | 87.0 |
| 1361 | Richie Guerin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1970 | 80.5 |
| 1362 | Julius Peppers | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2018 | 86.8 |
| 1363 | Molly Renshaw | Swimming | 🏴 England | 2012–2024 | 81.6 |
| 1364 | John Terry | Football | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1998–2018 | 80.7 |
| 1366 | Dennis Rodman | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1986–2000 | 80.1 |
| 1367 | Dennis Lillee | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1969–1988 | 81.2 |
| 1368 | Lenny Wilkens | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1975 | 82.2 |
| 1369 | Joe Fulks | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1954 | 76.8 |
| 1370 | Hasna Benhassi | Athletics | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 1997–2012 | 81.8 |
| 1372 | Gus Johnson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1973 | 79.4 |
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.