- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1953–1970
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 92.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
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
- Basketball
- Career
- 1930–1942
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1979–1998
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🇱🇹 Lithuania
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2005–2021
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2002–2017
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1917–1943
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2010–2019
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2008–2016
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1988–2000
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1960–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1995–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1988–2004
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1953–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1951–1964
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1960–1980
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1921–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2006–active
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 85.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1986–1992
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1983–1996
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2008–2021
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 2005–2019
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1974–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 96.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2000–2018
- Country
- 🇷🇺 Russia
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 2004–2016
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1956–1972
- Country
- 🇪🇹 Ethiopia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1924–1933
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1951–1968
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2011–2018
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1993–2005
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2001–2021
- Country
- 🇬🇧 England
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1926–1937
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1927–1945
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1937–1951
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1902–1921
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1985–1996
- Country
- 🇺🇦 Ukraine
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 1974–1990
- Country
- 🇦🇹 Austria
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 75.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2011–active
- Country
- 🇲🇦 Morocco
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1976–1984
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1999–2011
- Country
- 🇧🇪 Belgium
- Peak
- 89.0
- Dominance
- 83.0
- Statistics
- 85.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1981–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1963–1981
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🇳🇿 New Zealand
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1989–2012
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 1995–2013
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1982–1997
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851 | Johnny Bower | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1953–1970 | 77.8 |
| 1852 | Inman Jackson | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1942 | 77.8 |
| 1853 | Mike Gartner | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1979–1998 | 77.8 |
| 1854 | Mykolas Alekna | Athletics | 🇱🇹 Lithuania | 2021–active | 77.7 |
| 1855 | Mikaela Mayer | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–active | 77.7 |
| 1856 | Harry Aikines-Aryeetey | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2005–2021 | 77.7 |
| 1857 | Adam Voges | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2002–2017 | 77.7 |
| 1858 | Frank Calder | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1917–1943 | 77.7 |
| 1859 | Wilson Kipsang | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 2010–2019 | 77.7 |
| 1860 | Alicia Coutts | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2008–2016 | 77.7 |
| 1861 | Jim Courier | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2000 | 77.7 |
| 1862 | Jim Otto | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1960–1974 | 77.7 |
| 1863 | Warren Sapp | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2007 | 77.7 |
| 1864 | Tim Brown | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1988–2004 | 77.7 |
| 1865 | Joe Schmidt | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1953–1965 | 77.7 |
| 1866 | Andy Robustelli | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1951–1964 | 77.7 |
| 1867 | Basil D'Oliveira | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 1960–1980 | 77.7 |
| 1868 | King Clancy | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1921–1937 | 77.7 |
| 1869 | David Luiz Moreira Marinho | Football | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2006–active | 77.7 |
| 1870 | Lamine Yamal | Football | 🇪🇸 Spain | 2023–active | 77.7 |
| 1871 | Kerstin Behrendt | Athletics | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1986–1992 | 77.7 |
| 1872 | Stefan Edberg | Tennis | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1983–1996 | 77.6 |
| 1873 | Shawn Porter | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 2008–2021 | 77.6 |
| 1874 | Ekaterina Makarova | Tennis | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2005–2019 | 77.6 |
| 1875 | Robin Yount | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1974–1993 | 77.6 |
| 1876 | Andrei Arshavin | Football | 🇷🇺 Russia | 2000–2018 | 77.6 |
| 1877 | Naomi Girma | Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2022–active | 77.6 |
| 1878 | Christine Ohuruogu | Athletics | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2004–2016 | 77.6 |
| 1879 | Mamo Wolde | Athletics | 🇪🇹 Ethiopia | 1956–1972 | 77.6 |
| 1880 | Fidel LaBarba | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1924–1933 | 77.6 |
| 1881 | Dickie Moore | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1951–1968 | 77.6 |
| 1882 | Jessica Ashwood | Swimming | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2011–2018 | 77.6 |
| 1883 | Willie Roaf | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2005 | 77.6 |
| 1884 | Tim Bresnan | Cricket | 🇬🇧 England | 2001–2021 | 77.6 |
| 1885 | Bill Cook | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1926–1937 | 77.6 |
| 1886 | Sidney Wood | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1927–1945 | 77.6 |
| 1887 | Yvon Petra | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1937–1951 | 77.6 |
| 1888 | Walter Brearley | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1902–1921 | 77.6 |
| 1889 | Larysa Berezhna | Athletics | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | 1985–1996 | 77.6 |
| 1890 | Bruno Pezzey | Football | 🇦🇹 Austria | 1974–1990 | 77.6 |
| 1891 | Serge Gnabry | Football | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2013–active | 77.6 |
| 1892 | Yassine Bounou | Football | 🇲🇦 Morocco | 2011–active | 77.6 |
| 1893 | Gary Abraham | Swimming | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1976–1984 | 77.6 |
| 1894 | Justine Henin | Tennis | 🇧🇪 Belgium | 1999–2011 | 77.5 |
| 1895 | Lawrence Taylor | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1981–1993 | 77.5 |
| 1896 | Phil Esposito | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1963–1981 | 77.5 |
| 1897 | Kane Williamson | Cricket | 🇳🇿 New Zealand | 2010–active | 77.5 |
| 1898 | Christy Martin | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–2012 | 77.5 |
| 1899 | Rasheed Wallace | Basketball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1995–2013 | 77.5 |
| 1900 | Marcus Allen | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1982–1997 | 77.5 |
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