- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1979–2005
- Country
- 🏴 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
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.
Quick answer
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
- 1971–1995
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1903–1916
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1882–1894
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 88.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1930–1948
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2003
- Country
- 🇰🇪 Kenya
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2006–2016
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1968–1985
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1960–1969
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 2005–2009
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1958–1973
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1968–1981
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1945–1957
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1936–1948
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1913–1919
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 1933–1951
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1997–2008
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 65.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1943–1960
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1967–1986
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1993–2007
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1985–2002
- Country
- 🇪🇸 Spain
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1949–1966
- Country
- 🇸🇪 Sweden
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1926–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1919–1937
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1993–2012
- Country
- 🇯🇵 Japan
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1920–1947
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 90.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1926–1931
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 96.0
- Dominance
- 90.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1973–1988
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1946–1965
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 94.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1981–1994
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1996–2019
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 94.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 1975–1982
- Country
- 🇲🇽 Mexico
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 56.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1989–2006
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1970–1992
- Country
- 🇳🇱 Netherlands
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 92.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1984–2001
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Boxing
- Career
- 2008–2018
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1946–1980
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 94.0
- Honours
- 84.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 84.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1943–1963
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 82.0
- Statistics
- 92.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 88.0
- Sport
- Swimming
- Career
- 1989–1993
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 74.0
- Statistics
- 84.0
- Honours
- 82.0
- Longevity
- 62.0
- Sport
- Athletics
- Career
- 1983–1993
- Country
- 🇿🇦 South Africa
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 1923–1947
- Country
- 🇨🇺 Cuba
- Peak
- 94.0
- Dominance
- 86.0
- Statistics
- 88.0
- Honours
- 86.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 1957–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 92.0
- Dominance
- 80.0
- Statistics
- 90.0
- Honours
- 80.0
- Longevity
- 90.0
- Sport
- Tennis
- Career
- 1952–1972
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 76.0
- Statistics
- 82.0
- Honours
- 78.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 1926–1938
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 90.0
- Dominance
- 84.0
- Statistics
- 86.0
- Honours
- 88.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🇭🇷 Croatia
- Peak
- 85.0
- Dominance
- 78.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 75.0
- Longevity
- 65.0
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2351 | Kim Barnett | Cricket | 🏴 United Kingdom | 1979–2005 | 75.8 |
| 2352 | Ron Lyle | Boxing | 🇺🇸 United States | 1971–1995 | 75.8 |
| 2353 | Mordecai Brown | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1903–1916 | 75.8 |
| 2354 | John Clarkson | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1882–1894 | 75.8 |
| 2355 | Ray Brown | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1930–1948 | 75.8 |
| 2356 | Noah Ngeny | Athletics | 🇰🇪 Kenya | 1997–2003 | 75.8 |
| 2357 | Cullen Jones | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2006–2016 | 75.8 |
| 2358 | Stan Smith | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1968–1985 | 75.8 |
| 2359 | Rafael Osuna | Tennis | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1960–1969 | 75.8 |
| 2360 | Caroline Burckle | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 2005–2009 | 75.8 |
| 2361 | Gene Hickerson | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1958–1973 | 75.8 |
| 2362 | Claude Humphrey | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1968–1981 | 75.8 |
| 2363 | Bruce Dooland | Cricket | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1945–1957 | 75.8 |
| 2364 | Bryan Hextall | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1936–1948 | 75.8 |
| 2365 | Robert Lindley Murray | Tennis | 🇺🇸 United States | 1913–1919 | 75.8 |
| 2366 | Hugh Bartlett | Cricket | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1933–1951 | 75.8 |
| 2367 | Timothy Beck | Athletics | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1997–2008 | 75.8 |
| 2368 | William Saliba | Football | 🇫🇷 France | 2019–active | 75.8 |
| 2369 | Harry Lumley | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1943–1960 | 75.8 |
| 2370 | Tom Seaver | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1967–1986 | 75.7 |
| 2371 | Travis Kelce | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–active | 75.7 |
| 2372 | Michael Strahan | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1993–2007 | 75.7 |
| 2373 | Arantxa Sánchez Vicario | Tennis | 🇪🇸 Spain | 1985–2002 | 75.7 |
| 2374 | Sven Tumba | Ice Hockey | 🇸🇪 Sweden | 1949–1966 | 75.7 |
| 2375 | Mel Ott | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1947 | 75.7 |
| 2376 | Frankie Frisch | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1919–1937 | 75.7 |
| 2377 | Hideki Matsui | Baseball | 🇯🇵 Japan | 1993–2012 | 75.7 |
| 2378 | Cooper Kupp | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2017–active | 75.7 |
| 2379 | Biz Mackey | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1920–1947 | 75.7 |
| 2380 | Corey Seager | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 2015–active | 75.7 |
| 2381 | Ernie Nevers | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1926–1931 | 75.7 |
| 2382 | Denis Potvin | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1973–1988 | 75.6 |
| 2383 | Yogi Berra | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1946–1965 | 75.6 |
| 2384 | Ronnie Lott | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1981–1994 | 75.6 |
| 2385 | Adam Vinatieri | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1996–2019 | 75.6 |
| 2386 | Salvador Sánchez | Boxing | 🇲🇽 Mexico | 1975–1982 | 75.6 |
| 2387 | Mary Pierce | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1989–2006 | 75.6 |
| 2388 | Bert Blyleven | Baseball | 🇳🇱 Netherlands | 1970–1992 | 75.6 |
| 2389 | Nathalie Tauziat | Tennis | 🇫🇷 France | 1984–2001 | 75.6 |
| 2390 | George Groves | Boxing | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2008–2018 | 75.6 |
| 2391 | Minnie Miñoso | Baseball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1946–1980 | 75.6 |
| 2392 | DeAndre Hopkins | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 2013–active | 75.6 |
| 2393 | Gil Hodges | Baseball | 🇺🇸 United States | 1943–1963 | 75.6 |
| 2394 | Crissy Ahmann-Leighton | Swimming | 🇺🇸 United States | 1989–1993 | 75.6 |
| 2395 | Zola Budd | Athletics | 🇿🇦 South Africa | 1983–1993 | 75.6 |
| 2396 | Martín Dihigo | Baseball | 🇨🇺 Cuba | 1923–1947 | 75.6 |
| 2397 | Sonny Jurgensen | American Football | 🇺🇸 United States | 1957–1974 | 75.6 |
| 2398 | Mal Anderson | Tennis | 🇦🇺 Australia | 1952–1972 | 75.6 |
| 2399 | Ching Johnson | Ice Hockey | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1926–1938 | 75.6 |
| 2400 | Joško Gvardiol | Football | 🇭🇷 Croatia | 2020–active | 75.6 |
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Five verified components are weighted consistently: dominance, peak, longevity, honours and statistics.
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