- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1945–1968
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
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
- 1866–1879
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Volleyball
- Career
- 1981–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 USA
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 97.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 96.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1993–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2005–active
- Country
- 🇧🇩 Bangladesh
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1956–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2005–2024
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1990–2004
- Country
- 🇳🇦 Namibia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1989–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1975–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1973–1977
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1906–1939
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2002–2015
- Country
- 🇳🇴 Norway
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–2019
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1969–1984
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 95.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1976–1988
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1896–1916
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 98.0
- Dominance
- 92.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇵🇰 Pakistan
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1956–1970
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2002–2018
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2012–2024
- Country
- 🏴 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1998–2018
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇸🇮 Slovenia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1986–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1969–1988
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1960–1975
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1946–1954
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2012
- Country
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2002–active
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1963–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1982–1997
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1976–1984
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1972–1976
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1994–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1998–2020
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1970–1980
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1932–1953
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1999–2012
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2003–2015
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1993–2008
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1896–1920
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1989–2011
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1998–2015
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 93.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1905–1928
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 93.0
- Dominance
- 93.0
- Statistics
- 97.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1351 | Bill Alley | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1945–1968 | 80.2 |
| 1352 | Arthur Chambers | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1866–1879 | 80.2 |
| 1353 | Karch Kiraly | Volleyball | 🇺🇸 USA | 1981–2007 | 80.1 |
| 1354 | Shane Mosley | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2016 | 80.1 |
| 1355 | DeMar DeRozan | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2009–active | 80.1 |
| 1356 | Mushfiqur Rahim | Cricket | 🇧🇩 Bangladesh | 2005–active | 80.1 |
| 1357 | Magdalena Eriksson | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2011–active | 80.1 |
| 1358 | Cliff Hagan | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1970 | 80.1 |
| 1359 | Ricky Rubio | Basketball | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2005–2024 | 80.1 |
| 1360 | Frank Fredericks | Athletics | 🇳🇦 Namibia | 1990–2004 | 80.1 |
| 1361 | Riddick Bowe | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2008 | 80.1 |
| 1362 | Mike Bruner | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1975–1980 | 80.1 |
| 1363 | Hannelore Anke | Swimming | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1973–1977 | 80.1 |
| 1364 | Ewart Astill | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1906–1939 | 80.1 |
| 1365 | Trine Rønning | Football | 🇳🇴 Norway | 2002–2015 | 80.1 |
| 1366 | Jessica Houara | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2006–2019 | 80.1 |
| 1367 | Alphonso Davies | Football | 🇨🇦 Canada | 2016–active | 80.1 |
| 1368 | Achraf Hakimi | Football | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 2017–active | 80.1 |
| 1369 | Bobby Clarke | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1969–1984 | 80.1 |
| 1370 | Ingrid Auerswald | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1976–1988 | 80.0 |
| 1371 | Nap Lajoie | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1896–1916 | 80.0 |
| 1372 | Mohammad Rizwan | Cricket | 🇵🇰 Pakistan | 2015–active | 80.0 |
| 1373 | Richie Guerin | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1956–1970 | 80.0 |
| 1374 | Julius Peppers | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2002–2018 | 80.0 |
| 1375 | Molly Renshaw | Swimming | 🏴 England | 2012–2024 | 80.0 |
| 1376 | John Terry | Football | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1998–2018 | 79.9 |
| 1377 | Luka Dončić | Basketball | 🇸🇮 Slovenia | 2015–active | 79.9 |
| 1378 | Dennis Rodman | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1986–2000 | 79.9 |
| 1379 | Dennis Lillee | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1969–1988 | 79.9 |
| 1380 | Lenny Wilkens | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1975 | 79.9 |
| 1381 | Joe Fulks | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1954 | 79.9 |
| 1382 | Hasna Benhassi | Athletics | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 1997–2012 | 79.9 |
| 1383 | Sara Errani | Tennis | 🇮🇹 Italy | 2002–active | 79.9 |
| 1384 | Gus Johnson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1963–1973 | 79.9 |
| 1385 | Buddy McGirt | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1982–1997 | 79.9 |
| 1386 | Pär Arvidsson | Swimming | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1976–1984 | 79.9 |
| 1387 | Stina Blackstenius | Football | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 2013–active | 79.9 |
| 1388 | John Hencken | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1972–1976 | 79.9 |
| 1389 | Amy Van Dyken | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1994–2000 | 79.9 |
| 1390 | Lleyton Hewitt | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1998–2020 | 79.9 |
| 1391 | Pete Maravich | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1970–1980 | 79.9 |
| 1392 | Gottfried von Cramm | Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1932–1953 | 79.9 |
| 1393 | Mizuki Noguchi | Athletics | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1999–2012 | 79.9 |
| 1394 | Yarelys Barrios | Athletics | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 2003–2015 | 79.9 |
| 1395 | Anzhela Balakhonova | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1993–2008 | 79.9 |
| 1396 | Len Braund | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1896–1920 | 79.9 |
| 1397 | Virginia Torrecilla | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2012–active | 79.9 |
| 1398 | Jens Lehmann | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1989–2011 | 79.9 |
| 1399 | Peyton Manning | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1998–2015 | 79.8 |
| 1400 | Ty Cobb | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1905–1928 | 79.8 |
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