- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1978–1982
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
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
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1996–2016
- Country
- 🇧🇬 Bulgaria
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.8
- Dominance
- 67.9
- Statistics
- 72.1
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.6
- Dominance
- 71.3
- Statistics
- 70.5
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 56.1
- Dominance
- 63.0
- Statistics
- 59.8
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1991–2006
- Country
- 🇨🇳 China
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 73.0
- Honours
- 76.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.0
- Dominance
- 52.0
- Statistics
- 73.1
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2006–2021
- Country
- 🇵🇱 Poland
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1979–1986
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1971–1983
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 60.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2013–2022
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ England
- Peak
- 75.0
- Dominance
- 53.5
- Statistics
- 74.5
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.8
- Dominance
- 65.9
- Statistics
- 71.2
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.0
- Dominance
- 70.5
- Statistics
- 72.3
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 74.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 72.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1969–1973
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 72.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 58.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1989–2000
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2000–2011
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 58.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1964–1974
- Country
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.6
- Dominance
- 56.3
- Statistics
- 73.3
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.7
- Dominance
- 70.3
- Statistics
- 70.9
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2014–2024
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 80.0
- Sport
- Golf
- Career
- 1888–1897
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 88.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 66.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2016–2022
- Country
- 🇹🇼 Taiwan
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 74.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Esports
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🇩🇰 Denmark
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 78.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.5
- Dominance
- 69.2
- Statistics
- 70.8
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 66.6
- Dominance
- 68.3
- Statistics
- 71.0
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.2
- Dominance
- 66.1
- Statistics
- 63.4
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1994–2004
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 64.0
- Statistics
- 76.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 76.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.5
- Dominance
- 66.2
- Statistics
- 70.3
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1952–1959
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 80.0
- Honours
- 60.0
- Longevity
- 68.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1977–1982
- Country
- 🇨🇦 Canada
- Peak
- 86.0
- Dominance
- 70.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 60.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1978–1986
- Country
- 🇫🇮 Finland
- Peak
- 80.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 72.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1961–1967
- Country
- 🇮🇹 Italy
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 68.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 64.0
- Longevity
- 64.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2010–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Russia
- Peak
- 73.5
- Dominance
- 58.8
- Statistics
- 75.0
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.5
- Dominance
- 69.8
- Statistics
- 70.2
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.1
- Dominance
- 71.5
- Statistics
- 67.2
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.4
- Dominance
- 71.7
- Statistics
- 66.8
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 1972–1980
- Country
- 🇫🇷 France
- Peak
- 82.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 70.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 73.3
- Dominance
- 52.6
- Statistics
- 73.7
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.6
- Dominance
- 54.3
- Statistics
- 69.5
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 73.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Russia
- Peak
- 74.5
- Dominance
- 62.2
- Statistics
- 74.5
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.5
- Dominance
- 68.2
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 1995–2024
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 86.0
- Sport
- Table Tennis
- Career
- 2003–active
- Country
- 🇩🇪 Germany
- Peak
- 76.0
- Dominance
- 66.0
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 82.0
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2008–2009
- Country
- 🇧🇷 Brazil
- Peak
- 84.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 78.0
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 66.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.7
- Dominance
- 69.8
- Statistics
- 67.8
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.9
- Dominance
- 69.5
- Statistics
- 69.6
- Honours
- 70.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4201 | Didier Pironi | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1978–1982 | 57.7 |
| 4202 | Martin Bratanov | Table Tennis | 🇧🇬 Bulgaria | 1996–2016 | 57.7 |
| 4203 | Teoscar Hernández | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 57.6 |
| 4204 | Randy Arozarena | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 57.6 |
| 4205 | Asif Ali | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 57.6 |
| 4206 | Kong Linghui | Table Tennis | 🇨🇳 China | 1991–2006 | 57.6 |
| 4207 | Lando Norris | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2019–active | 57.6 |
| 4208 | Andre Drummond | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2013–active | 57.5 |
| 4209 | Robert Kubica | Formula 1 | 🇵🇱 Poland | 2006–2021 | 57.5 |
| 4210 | Elio de Angelis | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1979–1986 | 57.5 |
| 4211 | Jean-Pierre Jarier | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1971–1983 | 57.5 |
| 4212 | denis | Esports | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2013–2022 | 57.5 |
| 4213 | Phil Foden | Football | 🏳️ England | 2017–active | 57.4 |
| 4214 | Jorge Polanco | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 57.4 |
| 4215 | Vladimir Guerrero Jr. | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 57.4 |
| 4216 | Esteban Ocon | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 2016–active | 57.4 |
| 4217 | Pierre Gasly | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 2017–active | 57.4 |
| 4218 | François Cevert | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1969–1973 | 57.4 |
| 4219 | Johnny Herbert | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1989–2000 | 57.4 |
| 4220 | Nick Heidfeld | Formula 1 | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2000–2011 | 57.4 |
| 4221 | Peter Revson | Formula 1 | 🇺🇸 United States | 1964–1974 | 57.4 |
| 4222 | De'Aaron Fox | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 57.2 |
| 4223 | Bo Bichette | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 57.2 |
| 4224 | Kevin Magnussen | Formula 1 | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2014–2024 | 57.2 |
| 4225 | Hugh Kirkaldy | Golf | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 1888–1897 | 57.2 |
| 4226 | Hoit | Esports | 🇹🇼 Taiwan | 2016–2022 | 57.2 |
| 4227 | sjuush | Esports | 🇩🇰 Denmark | 2017–active | 57.2 |
| 4228 | Jeff McNeil | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 57.1 |
| 4229 | Josh Hader | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 57.1 |
| 4230 | Muhammad Waseem | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2021–active | 57.1 |
| 4231 | Olivier Panis | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1994–2004 | 57.1 |
| 4232 | Christian Walker | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 57.0 |
| 4233 | Jean Behra | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1952–1959 | 57.0 |
| 4234 | Gilles Villeneuve | Formula 1 | 🇨🇦 Canada | 1977–1982 | 56.9 |
| 4235 | Keke Rosberg | Formula 1 | 🇫🇮 Finland | 1978–1986 | 56.9 |
| 4236 | Lorenzo Bandini | Formula 1 | 🇮🇹 Italy | 1961–1967 | 56.9 |
| 4237 | Sergei Bobrovsky | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Russia | 2010–active | 56.8 |
| 4238 | Austin Riley | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 56.8 |
| 4239 | Ke'Bryan Hayes | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 56.8 |
| 4240 | Isaac Paredes | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 56.8 |
| 4241 | Patrick Depailler | Formula 1 | 🇫🇷 France | 1972–1980 | 56.8 |
| 4242 | Jordan Clarkson | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 56.7 |
| 4243 | Ravi Rampaul | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2003–active | 56.7 |
| 4244 | Andrei Vasilevskiy | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Russia | 2014–active | 56.6 |
| 4245 | Joe Burrow | American Football | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 56.6 |
| 4246 | Timo Boll | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 1995–2024 | 56.6 |
| 4247 | Dimitrij Ovtcharov | Table Tennis | 🇩🇪 Germany | 2003–active | 56.6 |
| 4248 | Nelson Piquet Jr | Formula 1 | 🇧🇷 Brazil | 2008–2009 | 56.6 |
| 4249 | Willi Castro | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 56.5 |
| 4250 | Yordan Alvarez | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 56.5 |
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