GOAT Rank · 5087

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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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4401

Saddiq Bey

51.3

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.8
Dominance: 52.4
Statistics: 66.8
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Saddiq Bey

4402

Carlos Rodón

51.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.4
Dominance: 55.2
Statistics: 73.8
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Carlos Rodón

4403

Aaron Nola

51.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.3
Dominance: 55.1
Statistics: 74.5
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Aaron Nola

4404

Kirby Yates

51.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.1
Dominance: 56.0
Statistics: 70.0
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Kirby Yates

4405

Andrés Giménez

51.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 61.6
Dominance: 61.8
Statistics: 66.0
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Andrés Giménez

4406

Nazem Kadri

51.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 72.9
Dominance: 49.5
Statistics: 73.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Nazem Kadri

4407

Tyler Seguin

51.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2010–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 72.5
Dominance: 49.2
Statistics: 74.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Tyler Seguin

4408

Roman Josi

51.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🏳️ Switzerland

Peak: 73.9
Dominance: 50.0
Statistics: 73.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 73.0

Athlete: Roman Josi

4409

Scottie Barnes

51.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 66.8
Dominance: 52.4
Statistics: 66.2
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Scottie Barnes

4410

Myles Turner

51.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 64.5
Dominance: 45.2
Statistics: 71.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Myles Turner

4411

Andy Pages

51.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2024–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 64.5
Dominance: 67.2
Statistics: 58.6
Honours: 70.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Andy Pages

4412

Sam Reinhart

51.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 73.7
Dominance: 52.9
Statistics: 73.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Sam Reinhart

4413

Jonathan Huberdeau

51.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 74.9
Dominance: 50.5
Statistics: 74.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Jonathan Huberdeau

4414

Jayden Seales

51.0

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.7
Dominance: 54.9
Statistics: 65.1
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Jayden Seales

4415

Logan Gilbert

50.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.9
Dominance: 61.0
Statistics: 71.8
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Logan Gilbert

4416

MacKenzie Gore

50.9

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 68.8
Dominance: 62.4
Statistics: 69.8
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: MacKenzie Gore

4417

Alex Norén

50.9

Sport: Golf
Career: 2005–active
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 66.0
Dominance: 56.0
Statistics: 62.0
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 72.0

Athlete: Alex Norén

4418

Jack Flaherty

50.8

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.7
Dominance: 56.4
Statistics: 74.0
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Jack Flaherty

4419

Jonathan Marchessault

50.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 71.1
Dominance: 51.5
Statistics: 72.0
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Jonathan Marchessault

4420

John Carlson

50.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 71.1
Dominance: 48.5
Statistics: 74.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: John Carlson

4421

Elly De La Cruz

50.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 66.4
Dominance: 64.2
Statistics: 64.2
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Elly De La Cruz

4422

Framber Valdez

50.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.5
Dominance: 57.2
Statistics: 72.7
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Framber Valdez

4423

Riley Greene

50.7

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 63.8
Dominance: 62.9
Statistics: 65.1
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Riley Greene

4424

Ryan Burl

50.7

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 51.9
Dominance: 54.0
Statistics: 53.7
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Ryan Burl

4425

Pedri

50.6

Sport: Football
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ Spain

Peak: 69.0
Dominance: 47.5
Statistics: 72.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Pedri

4426

Zac Gallen

50.6

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.9
Dominance: 58.0
Statistics: 73.0
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Zac Gallen

4427

Truls Möregårdh

50.6

Sport: Table Tennis
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🇸🇪 Sweden

Peak: 76.0
Dominance: 62.0
Statistics: 68.0
Honours: 64.0
Longevity: 56.0

Athlete: Truls Möregårdh

4428

Ivica Zubac

50.5

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 65.6
Dominance: 45.8
Statistics: 68.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Ivica Zubac

4429

Taylor Rogers

50.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.2
Dominance: 55.6
Statistics: 70.2
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Taylor Rogers

4430

Danny Jansen

50.5

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 56.3
Dominance: 59.1
Statistics: 63.5
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Danny Jansen

4431

Alex Killorn

50.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 68.2
Dominance: 50.1
Statistics: 72.0
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Alex Killorn

4432

Dak Prescott

50.4

Sport: American Football
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.7
Dominance: 53.4
Statistics: 74.7
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Dak Prescott

4433

Ildemaro Vargas

50.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 54.5
Dominance: 58.2
Statistics: 61.7
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Ildemaro Vargas

4434

Paul Skenes

50.3

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2024–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.5
Dominance: 63.8
Statistics: 67.2
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Paul Skenes

4435

James Vince

50.3

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 45.2
Dominance: 50.6
Statistics: 56.8
Honours: 56.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: James Vince

4436

Matthew Tkachuk

50.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 74.8
Dominance: 53.4
Statistics: 73.0
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Matthew Tkachuk

4437

Ondřej Palát

50.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2012–active
Country: 🏳️ Czech Republic

Peak: 67.8
Dominance: 49.9
Statistics: 71.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Ondřej Palát

4438

Brayden Schenn

50.2

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2009–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 69.7
Dominance: 47.9
Statistics: 73.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Brayden Schenn

4439

Coby White

50.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.3
Dominance: 48.1
Statistics: 69.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Coby White

4440

LaMelo Ball

50.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.7
Dominance: 49.9
Statistics: 66.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: LaMelo Ball

4441

Jalen Williams

50.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 67.4
Dominance: 52.7
Statistics: 62.4
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Jalen Williams

4442

Immanuel Quickley

50.2

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.4
Dominance: 49.7
Statistics: 67.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Immanuel Quickley

4443

Hunter Goodman

50.2

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 62.5
Dominance: 65.2
Statistics: 56.1
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Hunter Goodman

4444

Zhou Guanyu

50.2

Sport: Formula 1
Career: 2022–active
Country: 🇨🇳 China

Peak: 76.0
Dominance: 56.0
Statistics: 74.0
Honours: 52.0
Longevity: 60.0

Athlete: Zhou Guanyu

4445

William Karlsson

50.1

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ Sweden

Peak: 71.8
Dominance: 51.9
Statistics: 69.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: William Karlsson

4446

P. J. Washington

50.1

Sport: Basketball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 71.0
Dominance: 48.5
Statistics: 67.3
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: P. J. Washington

4447

Colin Rea

50.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 66.4
Dominance: 58.2
Statistics: 68.3
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Colin Rea

4448

Blake Treinen

50.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 64.2
Dominance: 54.1
Statistics: 68.8
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Blake Treinen

4449

Keibert Ruiz

50.1

Sport: Baseball
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 58.9
Dominance: 60.5
Statistics: 63.4
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Keibert Ruiz

4450

Sam Bennett

50.0

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2014–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 66.2
Dominance: 52.1
Statistics: 68.4
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Sam Bennett

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
4401	Saddiq Bey	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	51.3
4402	Carlos Rodón	Baseball	🏳️ International	2015–active	51.3
4403	Aaron Nola	Baseball	🏳️ International	2015–active	51.3
4404	Kirby Yates	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	51.3
4405	Andrés Giménez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	51.3
4406	Nazem Kadri	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2009–active	51.2
4407	Tyler Seguin	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2010–active	51.2
4408	Roman Josi	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Switzerland	2011–active	51.2
4409	Scottie Barnes	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	51.2
4410	Myles Turner	Basketball	🏳️ International	2016–active	51.1
4411	Andy Pages	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	51.1
4412	Sam Reinhart	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2014–active	51.0
4413	Jonathan Huberdeau	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2012–active	51.0
4414	Jayden Seales	Cricket	🏳️ International	2020–active	51.0
4415	Logan Gilbert	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	50.9
4416	MacKenzie Gore	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	50.9
4417	Alex Norén	Golf	🇸🇪 Sweden	2005–active	50.9
4418	Jack Flaherty	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	50.8
4419	Jonathan Marchessault	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2012–active	50.7
4420	John Carlson	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2009–active	50.7
4421	Elly De La Cruz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	50.7
4422	Framber Valdez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	50.7
4423	Riley Greene	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	50.7
4424	Ryan Burl	Cricket	🏳️ International	2017–active	50.7
4425	Pedri	Football	🏳️ Spain	2020–active	50.6
4426	Zac Gallen	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	50.6
4427	Truls Möregårdh	Table Tennis	🇸🇪 Sweden	2017–active	50.6
4428	Ivica Zubac	Basketball	🏳️ International	2017–active	50.5
4429	Taylor Rogers	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	50.5
4430	Danny Jansen	Baseball	🏳️ International	2018–active	50.5
4431	Alex Killorn	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2012–active	50.4
4432	Dak Prescott	American Football	🏳️ International	2016–active	50.4
4433	Ildemaro Vargas	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	50.3
4434	Paul Skenes	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	50.3
4435	James Vince	Cricket	🏳️ International	2015–active	50.3
4436	Matthew Tkachuk	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2016–active	50.2
4437	Ondřej Palát	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Czech Republic	2012–active	50.2
4438	Brayden Schenn	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2009–active	50.2
4439	Coby White	Basketball	🏳️ International	2020–active	50.2
4440	LaMelo Ball	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	50.2
4441	Jalen Williams	Basketball	🏳️ International	2023–active	50.2
4442	Immanuel Quickley	Basketball	🏳️ International	2021–active	50.2
4443	Hunter Goodman	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	50.2
4444	Zhou Guanyu	Formula 1	🇨🇳 China	2022–active	50.2
4445	William Karlsson	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Sweden	2014–active	50.1
4446	P. J. Washington	Basketball	🏳️ International	2020–active	50.1
4447	Colin Rea	Baseball	🏳️ International	2015–active	50.1
4448	Blake Treinen	Baseball	🏳️ International	2014–active	50.1
4449	Keibert Ruiz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	50.1
4450	Sam Bennett	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2014–active	50.0

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