- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1999–2016
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
GOAT Rank · 5087
Greatest athletes of all time
This ranking is led by Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Michael Phelps. GOAT Rank currently ranks 5087 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
- Boxing
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1946–1967
- Country
- 🇭🇺 Hungary
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2004–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1994–2007
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1970–1983
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1978–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1929–1938
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1986–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1938–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1996–2014
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2016–2024
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2008–2021
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1990–2000
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1969–1982
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1910–1928
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–2019
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1947–1956
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1977–1986
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1976–1997
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1924–1948
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2004–2021
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1965–1976
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1973–1990
- Country
- 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1928–1938
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2006–2022
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1997–2019
- Country
- 🇦🇷 Argentina
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1998–2023
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1962–1986
- Country
- 🏴 Scotland
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2001–2023
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1960–1968
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2017
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2007–active
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1977–1990
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2004
- Country
- 🇲🇪 Montenegro
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1936–1950
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1879–1900
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1876–1891
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1941–1955
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 87.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2007–2024
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 85.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1981–2001
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1970–1988
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 801 | Kosuke Kitajima | Swimming | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1999–2016 | 82.9 |
| 802 | Terence Crawford | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–active | 82.9 |
| 803 | Cecilia Brækhus | Boxing | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2007–active | 82.9 |
| 804 | László Kubala | Football | 🇭🇺 Hungary | 1946–1967 | 82.9 |
| 805 | Dwight Howard | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2004–2022 | 82.9 |
| 806 | Regina Halmich | Boxing | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1994–2007 | 82.9 |
| 807 | Dave Cowens | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–1983 | 82.9 |
| 808 | Maurice Cheeks | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1978–1993 | 82.9 |
| 809 | Barney Ross | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1929–1938 | 82.9 |
| 810 | Inha Babakova | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1986–2004 | 82.9 |
| 811 | Buddy Jeannette | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1938–1950 | 82.9 |
| 812 | Juan Román Riquelme | Football | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1996–2014 | 82.9 |
| 813 | Tatjana Smith | Swimming | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2016–2024 | 82.9 |
| 814 | Ranomi Kromowidjojo | Swimming | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 2008–2021 | 82.9 |
| 815 | Susie O'Neill | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1990–2000 | 82.9 |
| 816 | Miguel Canto | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1969–1982 | 82.9 |
| 817 | Eugène Criqui | Boxing | 🇫🇷 France | 1910–1928 | 82.9 |
| 818 | Rosana dos Santos | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2002–2019 | 82.9 |
| 819 | Gabi Portilho | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2015–active | 82.9 |
| 820 | Nafissatou Thiam | Athletics | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2011–active | 82.8 |
| 821 | Rocky Marciano | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1947–1956 | 82.8 |
| 822 | Naoya Inoue | Boxing | 🇯🇵 Japan | 2012–active | 82.8 |
| 823 | Marita Koch | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1977–1986 | 82.8 |
| 824 | Amanda Serrano | Boxing | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 2009–active | 82.8 |
| 825 | Robert Parish | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1997 | 82.8 |
| 826 | Max Schmeling | Boxing | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1924–1948 | 82.8 |
| 827 | Lasith Malinga | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 2004–2021 | 82.8 |
| 828 | Billy Cunningham | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1965–1976 | 82.8 |
| 829 | Wilfredo Benítez | Boxing | 🇵🇷 Puerto Rico | 1973–1990 | 82.8 |
| 830 | Kid Chocolate | Boxing | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1928–1938 | 82.8 |
| 831 | Ross Taylor | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2006–2022 | 82.8 |
| 832 | Marcela Acuña | Boxing | 🇦🇷 Argentina | 1997–2019 | 82.8 |
| 833 | Mariana Juárez | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1998–2023 | 82.8 |
| 834 | Peter Lorimer | Football | 🏴 Scotland | 1962–1986 | 82.8 |
| 835 | Koke Resurrección | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2009–active | 82.8 |
| 836 | Nilla Fischer | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2001–2023 | 82.8 |
| 837 | Ralph Boston | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1968 | 82.8 |
| 838 | Tyson Gay | Athletics | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2017 | 82.8 |
| 839 | Yohan Blake | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2007–active | 82.8 |
| 840 | Denise Curry | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1977–1990 | 82.8 |
| 841 | Predrag Mijatović | Football | 🇲🇪 Montenegro | 1987–2004 | 82.8 |
| 842 | Charley Burley | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1936–1950 | 82.8 |
| 843 | Johnny Briggs | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1879–1900 | 82.8 |
| 844 | Jem Carney | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1876–1891 | 82.8 |
| 845 | Billy Graham | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1941–1955 | 82.8 |
| 846 | Laura Giuliani | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2010–active | 82.8 |
| 847 | Diego da Silva Costa | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2007–2024 | 82.8 |
| 848 | Courtney Walsh | Cricket | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 1981–2001 | 82.7 |
| 849 | Carlos Zárate | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1970–1988 | 82.7 |
| 850 | Trent Boult | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2011–active | 82.7 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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