- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 61.7
- Dominance
- 43.9
- Statistics
- 69.3
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
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
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 67.6
- Dominance
- 46.8
- Statistics
- 71.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 69.8
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.2
- Dominance
- 49.1
- Statistics
- 63.1
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 66.5
- Dominance
- 46.2
- Statistics
- 62.6
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.3
- Dominance
- 56.1
- Statistics
- 66.1
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2024–active
- Country
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 56.0
- Statistics
- 74.0
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 50.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.2
- Dominance
- 48.1
- Statistics
- 66.9
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.4
- Dominance
- 49.2
- Statistics
- 73.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.1
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 60.9
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 34.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 68.6
- Dominance
- 50.3
- Statistics
- 68.1
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 66.0
- Dominance
- 46.0
- Statistics
- 67.0
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2024–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 61.9
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 60.6
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 34.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 70.4
- Dominance
- 54.2
- Statistics
- 67.7
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 68.2
- Dominance
- 50.1
- Statistics
- 68.3
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 74.0
- Dominance
- 50.0
- Statistics
- 73.1
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2024–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 65.5
- Dominance
- 51.8
- Statistics
- 58.0
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 34.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 61.3
- Dominance
- 61.6
- Statistics
- 61.3
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 34.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.1
- Dominance
- 51.0
- Statistics
- 73.4
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 66.8
- Dominance
- 55.4
- Statistics
- 67.2
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.3
- Dominance
- 47.1
- Statistics
- 72.6
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 57.0
- Dominance
- 59.5
- Statistics
- 57.4
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 72.9
- Dominance
- 58.5
- Statistics
- 69.7
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 37.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2017–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 66.8
- Dominance
- 52.4
- Statistics
- 70.5
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Finland
- Peak
- 73.2
- Dominance
- 49.6
- Statistics
- 73.5
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.9
- Dominance
- 59.0
- Statistics
- 62.3
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 74.9
- Dominance
- 53.5
- Statistics
- 73.3
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2024–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 70.6
- Dominance
- 60.3
- Statistics
- 65.2
- Honours
- 50.0
- Longevity
- 34.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 54.8
- Dominance
- 55.4
- Statistics
- 65.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ United States
- Peak
- 73.1
- Dominance
- 49.5
- Statistics
- 73.0
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2013–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 68.6
- Dominance
- 47.3
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.2
- Dominance
- 44.1
- Statistics
- 68.2
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 62.1
- Dominance
- 53.0
- Statistics
- 70.3
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 53.8
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2020–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 52.9
- Dominance
- 57.5
- Statistics
- 59.6
- Honours
- 62.0
- Longevity
- 47.4
- Sport
- Formula 1
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Peak
- 78.0
- Dominance
- 62.0
- Statistics
- 70.0
- Honours
- 52.0
- Longevity
- 40.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 63.2
- Dominance
- 44.6
- Statistics
- 65.6
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.0
- Dominance
- 51.5
- Statistics
- 72.2
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 64.8
- Dominance
- 51.4
- Statistics
- 68.0
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2022–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 51.8
- Dominance
- 59.9
- Statistics
- 56.5
- Honours
- 68.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2015–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 49.5
- Dominance
- 46.8
- Statistics
- 56.1
- Honours
- 44.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Cricket
- Career
- 2018–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.1
- Dominance
- 52.5
- Statistics
- 51.9
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 44.2
- Sport
- Football
- Career
- 2021–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Spain
- Peak
- 64.1
- Dominance
- 45.0
- Statistics
- 67.9
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 41.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2009–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 63.0
- Dominance
- 44.5
- Statistics
- 68.7
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 75.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 72.7
- Dominance
- 49.4
- Statistics
- 71.4
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Russia
- Peak
- 68.2
- Dominance
- 50.1
- Statistics
- 68.1
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 57.0
- Sport
- Basketball
- Career
- 2023–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 71.1
- Dominance
- 48.5
- Statistics
- 63.8
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 37.8
- Sport
- American Football
- Career
- 2014–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 67.5
- Dominance
- 46.8
- Statistics
- 74.1
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 63.4
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 69.4
- Dominance
- 53.7
- Statistics
- 69.5
- Honours
- 38.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2016–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 68.4
- Dominance
- 50.2
- Statistics
- 72.0
- Honours
- 32.0
- Longevity
- 60.2
- Sport
- Ice Hockey
- Career
- 2012–active
- Country
- 🏳️ Canada
- Peak
- 67.2
- Dominance
- 46.6
- Statistics
- 70.1
- Honours
- 26.0
- Longevity
- 66.6
- Sport
- Baseball
- Career
- 2019–active
- Country
- 🏳️ International
- Peak
- 54.2
- Dominance
- 55.1
- Statistics
- 63.0
- Honours
- 56.0
- Longevity
- 50.6
| # | Athlete | Sport | Country | Career | GOAT Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4501 | Dillon Brooks | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 48.7 |
| 4502 | Anders Lee | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2012–active | 48.6 |
| 4503 | Ayo Dosunmu | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 48.6 |
| 4504 | Landry Shamet | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 48.6 |
| 4505 | Nicky Lopez | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 48.6 |
| 4506 | Oliver Bearman | Formula 1 | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | 2024–active | 48.6 |
| 4507 | Jalen Green | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 48.5 |
| 4508 | Marcus Mariota | American Football | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 48.5 |
| 4509 | Foster Griffin | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 48.5 |
| 4510 | Chandler Stephenson | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2015–active | 48.4 |
| 4511 | Keldon Johnson | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 48.4 |
| 4512 | Jackson Chourio | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2024–active | 48.4 |
| 4513 | Carter Verhaeghe | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2019–active | 48.3 |
| 4514 | Yanni Gourde | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2015–active | 48.3 |
| 4515 | Kyle Connor | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2016–active | 48.3 |
| 4516 | Chet Holmgren | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2024–active | 48.3 |
| 4517 | Grayson Rodriguez | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2023–active | 48.3 |
| 4518 | Sean Manaea | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 48.3 |
| 4519 | Tyler Alexander | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 48.3 |
| 4520 | Keenan Allen | American Football | 🏳️ International | 2013–active | 48.2 |
| 4521 | Jose Siri | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2021–active | 48.2 |
| 4522 | Taj Bradley | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2023–active | 48.2 |
| 4523 | Jakob Junis | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2017–active | 48.2 |
| 4524 | Sebastian Aho | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Finland | 2016–active | 48.1 |
| 4525 | Maikel García | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 48.1 |
| 4526 | Yusei Kikuchi | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 48.1 |
| 4527 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2024–active | 48.1 |
| 4528 | Trent Grisham | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 48.1 |
| 4529 | Jake Guentzel | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ United States | 2016–active | 48.0 |
| 4530 | Tom Wilson | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2013–active | 48.0 |
| 4531 | Deandre Ayton | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 48.0 |
| 4532 | Ryan Yarbrough | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 48.0 |
| 4533 | Jorge Mateo | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2020–active | 48.0 |
| 4534 | Oscar Piastri | Formula 1 | 🇦🇺 Australia | 2023–active | 48.0 |
| 4535 | Marvin Bagley III | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 47.9 |
| 4536 | Saquon Barkley | American Football | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 47.9 |
| 4537 | Brent Suter | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 47.9 |
| 4538 | Royce Lewis | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2022–active | 47.8 |
| 4539 | Dasun Shanaka | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2015–active | 47.8 |
| 4540 | Kamindu Mendis | Cricket | 🏳️ International | 2018–active | 47.8 |
| 4541 | Gavi | Football | 🏳️ Spain | 2021–active | 47.7 |
| 4542 | Tyler Myers | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2009–active | 47.7 |
| 4543 | Mathew Barzal | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2016–active | 47.7 |
| 4544 | Mikhail Sergachev | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Russia | 2016–active | 47.7 |
| 4545 | Bennedict Mathurin | Basketball | 🏳️ International | 2023–active | 47.7 |
| 4546 | Khalil Mack | American Football | 🏳️ International | 2014–active | 47.7 |
| 4547 | Nico Hoerner | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 47.7 |
| 4548 | Seth Lugo | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2016–active | 47.7 |
| 4549 | Jake Allen | Ice Hockey | 🏳️ Canada | 2012–active | 47.6 |
| 4550 | Jordan Romano | Baseball | 🏳️ International | 2019–active | 47.6 |
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