- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1964–1981
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
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
- 1914–1927
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2003–2021
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2001–2020
- Country
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2011
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1997–2015
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2008–active
- Country
- 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1993–2012
- Country
- 🇳🇬 Nigeria
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1979–1998
- Country
- 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇵🇹 Portugal
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇭🇰 Hong Kong
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1953–1964
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1976–1997
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1987–2006
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1998–2018
- Country
- 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 83.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1999–2022
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–2022
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2012
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1986–1996
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1999–2016
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 96.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1981–1998
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1951–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 94.0
- Statistics
- 95.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1989–2008
- Country
- 🇮🇳 India
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1956–1969
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1951–1959
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1962–1975
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2002–2022
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1998–2017
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2009–2023
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1970–1979
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2025
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1974–1984
- Country
- 🇩🇪 East Germany
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1990–2005
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1966–1978
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1952–1964
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1946–1960
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1937–1954
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1933–1950
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1934–1948
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1996–2018
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1986–2006
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇰🇷 South Korea
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1994–2024
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1988–2024
- Country
- 🇨🇿 Czechia
- Peak
- 91.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 99.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1201 | Joe Frazier | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1964–1981 | 80.9 |
| 1202 | Jack Dempsey | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1914–1927 | 80.9 |
| 1203 | Federica Pellegrini | Swimming | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2003–2021 | 80.9 |
| 1204 | Asafa Powell | Athletics | 🇯🇲 Jamaica | 2001–2020 | 80.9 |
| 1205 | Christian Olsson | Athletics | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1997–2011 | 80.9 |
| 1206 | Jayna Hefford | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1997–2015 | 80.9 |
| 1207 | Angelo Mathews | Cricket | 🇱🇰 Sri Lanka | 2008–active | 80.9 |
| 1208 | Nwankwo Kanu | Football | 🇳🇬 Nigeria | 1993–2012 | 80.9 |
| 1209 | Bruce Grobbelaar | Football | 🇿🇼 Zimbabwe | 1979–1998 | 80.9 |
| 1210 | Bruno Fernandes | Football | 🇵🇹 Portugal | 2012–active | 80.9 |
| 1211 | Siobhán Haughey | Swimming | 🇭🇰 Hong Kong | 2015–active | 80.9 |
| 1212 | Clyde Lovellette | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1953–1964 | 80.9 |
| 1213 | Nancy Lieberman | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1976–1997 | 80.9 |
| 1214 | Arianna Caruso | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2016–active | 80.9 |
| 1215 | Katia Serra | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1987–2006 | 80.9 |
| 1216 | Didier Drogba | Football | 🇨🇮 Ivory Coast | 1998–2018 | 80.8 |
| 1217 | Mithali Raj | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 1999–2022 | 80.8 |
| 1218 | Angel McCoughtry | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–2022 | 80.8 |
| 1219 | Mehdi Baala | Athletics | 🇫🇷 France | 1997–2012 | 80.8 |
| 1220 | Elin Rubensson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2011–active | 80.8 |
| 1221 | Gianluigi Donnarumma | Football | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2016–active | 80.8 |
| 1222 | Karin Brienesse | Swimming | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1986–1996 | 80.8 |
| 1223 | Caroline Ouellette | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1999–2016 | 80.8 |
| 1224 | Michael Laudrup | Football | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 1981–1998 | 80.7 |
| 1225 | Willie Mays | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1951–1973 | 80.7 |
| 1226 | Anil Kumble | Cricket | 🇮🇳 India | 1989–2008 | 80.7 |
| 1227 | Abebe Bikila | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1956–1969 | 80.7 |
| 1228 | Klay Thompson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2011–active | 80.7 |
| 1229 | Mapi León | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2011–active | 80.7 |
| 1230 | Neil Johnston | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1951–1959 | 80.7 |
| 1231 | Zelmo Beaty | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1962–1975 | 80.7 |
| 1232 | Jackie Nava | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 2002–2022 | 80.7 |
| 1233 | Misbah-ul-Haq | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1998–2017 | 80.7 |
| 1234 | Dane van Niekerk | Cricket | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 2009–2023 | 80.7 |
| 1235 | Uli Hoeneß | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1970–1979 | 80.7 |
| 1236 | Jan Vertonghen | Football | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 2006–2025 | 80.7 |
| 1237 | Bärbel Wöckel | Athletics | 🇩🇪 East Germany | 1974–1984 | 80.7 |
| 1238 | Janeth Arcain | Basketball | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 1990–2005 | 80.7 |
| 1239 | Dave Bing | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1966–1978 | 80.7 |
| 1240 | Richie Benaud | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1952–1964 | 80.7 |
| 1241 | Alec Bedser | Cricket | 🏴 England | 1946–1960 | 80.7 |
| 1242 | John Bromwich | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1937–1954 | 80.7 |
| 1243 | Adrian Quist | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1933–1950 | 80.7 |
| 1244 | Fred Apostoli | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1934–1948 | 80.7 |
| 1245 | Paul Collingwood | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1996–2018 | 80.7 |
| 1246 | Mushtaq Ahmed | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 1986–2006 | 80.7 |
| 1247 | Son Heung-min | Football | 🇰🇷 South Korea | 2010–active | 80.7 |
| 1248 | Yohann Ndoye-Brouard | Swimming | 🇫🇷 France | 2018–active | 80.7 |
| 1249 | Venus Williams | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2024 | 80.6 |
| 1250 | Jaromír Jágr | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇿 Czechia | 1988–2024 | 80.6 |
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