GOAT Rank · 5087

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4601

Blake Coleman

46.6

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

Peak: 64.9
Dominance: 48.5
Statistics: 66.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Blake Coleman

4602

Philipp Grubauer

46.6

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

Peak: 62.8
Dominance: 44.4
Statistics: 67.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 69.8

Athlete: Philipp Grubauer

4603

Anthony Cirelli

46.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 66.7
Dominance: 49.4
Statistics: 67.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Anthony Cirelli

4604

Amen Thompson

46.6

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

Peak: 66.6
Dominance: 49.3
Statistics: 57.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Amen Thompson

4605

Lane Thomas

46.6

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

Peak: 72.1
Dominance: 52.0
Statistics: 68.3
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Lane Thomas

4606

Yainer Díaz

46.6

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

Peak: 68.9
Dominance: 56.5
Statistics: 62.0
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Yainer Díaz

4607

Dyson Daniels

46.5

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

Peak: 58.9
Dominance: 48.5
Statistics: 55.6
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Dyson Daniels

4608

Naz Reid

46.5

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

Peak: 60.8
Dominance: 43.4
Statistics: 65.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Naz Reid

4609

Justin Herbert

46.5

Sport: American Football
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 74.8
Dominance: 50.4
Statistics: 74.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Justin Herbert

4610

Alvin Kamara

46.5

Sport: American Football
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 69.7
Dominance: 47.9
Statistics: 72.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Alvin Kamara

4611

Jeff Hoffman

46.5

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

Peak: 71.0
Dominance: 48.5
Statistics: 69.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Jeff Hoffman

4612

Marcus Foligno

46.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2011–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 60.2
Dominance: 43.1
Statistics: 66.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 73.0

Athlete: Marcus Foligno

4613

Brandon Montour

46.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2016–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 70.4
Dominance: 48.2
Statistics: 66.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Brandon Montour

4614

Robert Thomas

46.4

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 72.8
Dominance: 49.4
Statistics: 70.0
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Robert Thomas

4615

Erick Fedde

46.4

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

Peak: 74.0
Dominance: 50.0
Statistics: 70.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Erick Fedde

4616

Tanner Scott

46.4

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

Peak: 67.2
Dominance: 49.6
Statistics: 69.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Tanner Scott

4617

Jacob Trouba

46.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2013–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 63.6
Dominance: 44.8
Statistics: 67.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Jacob Trouba

4618

Nick Suzuki

46.3

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2019–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 74.3
Dominance: 50.1
Statistics: 70.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Nick Suzuki

4619

Luis Campusano

46.3

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

Peak: 44.7
Dominance: 56.4
Statistics: 51.3
Honours: 68.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Luis Campusano

4620

Adam Milne

46.3

Sport: Cricket
Career: 2010–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 55.8
Dominance: 40.9
Statistics: 62.9
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 66.6

Athlete: Adam Milne

4621

Brydon Carse

46.3

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

Peak: 66.8
Dominance: 49.4
Statistics: 60.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Brydon Carse

4622

Khary Pierre

46.3

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

Peak: 43.2
Dominance: 46.6
Statistics: 55.2
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Khary Pierre

4623

Merrill Kelly

46.2

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

Peak: 74.4
Dominance: 50.2
Statistics: 72.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Merrill Kelly

4624

Alec Bohm

46.2

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

Peak: 66.2
Dominance: 52.1
Statistics: 69.3
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Alec Bohm

4625

Khaleel Ahmed

46.2

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

Peak: 59.1
Dominance: 45.5
Statistics: 62.4
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Khaleel Ahmed

4626

Esteury Ruiz

46.1

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

Peak: 54.1
Dominance: 58.0
Statistics: 51.2
Honours: 62.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Esteury Ruiz

4627

Dmitry Kulikov

46.0

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

Peak: 53.4
Dominance: 42.7
Statistics: 63.9
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Dmitry Kulikov

4628

Myles Garrett

46.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2017–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 62.8
Dominance: 47.4
Statistics: 71.6
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 53.8

Athlete: Myles Garrett

4629

Chase Young

46.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 60.1
Dominance: 52.0
Statistics: 64.1
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Chase Young

4630

Jalen Hurts

46.0

Sport: American Football
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 73.5
Dominance: 49.8
Statistics: 73.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Jalen Hurts

4631

Jackson Merrill

46.0

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

Peak: 65.5
Dominance: 57.8
Statistics: 60.1
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: Jackson Merrill

4632

Shea Theodore

45.9

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 66.0
Dominance: 46.0
Statistics: 68.6
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Shea Theodore

4633

Vinnie Pasquantino

45.9

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

Peak: 66.2
Dominance: 55.1
Statistics: 62.7
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Vinnie Pasquantino

4634

Kirill Kaprizov

45.8

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2020–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 74.7
Dominance: 50.4
Statistics: 70.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Kirill Kaprizov

4635

Raisel Iglesias

45.8

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

Peak: 65.8
Dominance: 45.9
Statistics: 71.1
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 63.4

Athlete: Raisel Iglesias

4636

Andrew Kittredge

45.8

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

Peak: 61.2
Dominance: 49.6
Statistics: 64.1
Honours: 38.0
Longevity: 57.0

Athlete: Andrew Kittredge

4637

Tyler Stephenson

45.8

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

Peak: 55.4
Dominance: 52.7
Statistics: 63.9
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 47.4

Athlete: Tyler Stephenson

4638

Brice Turang

45.8

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

Peak: 67.1
Dominance: 55.5
Statistics: 63.7
Honours: 44.0
Longevity: 37.8

Athlete: Brice Turang

4639

Evan Rodrigues

45.7

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ Canada

Peak: 60.8
Dominance: 46.4
Statistics: 64.7
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Evan Rodrigues

4640

Josh Giddey

45.7

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

Peak: 63.3
Dominance: 44.6
Statistics: 62.8
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Josh Giddey

4641

Josh Lowe

45.7

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

Peak: 58.9
Dominance: 54.5
Statistics: 59.3
Honours: 50.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Josh Lowe

4642

Cristopher Sánchez

45.7

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

Peak: 72.1
Dominance: 52.0
Statistics: 69.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Cristopher Sánchez

4643

Ian Cole

45.6

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2010–active
Country: 🏳️ United States

Peak: 52.2
Dominance: 42.1
Statistics: 63.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 75.0

Athlete: Ian Cole

4644

Zaven Collins

45.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 2021–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 70.9
Dominance: 51.5
Statistics: 67.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Zaven Collins

4645

C. J. Stroud

45.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 2023–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 72.8
Dominance: 52.4
Statistics: 72.2
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 34.6

Athlete: C. J. Stroud

4646

Arik Armstead

45.6

Sport: American Football
Career: 2015–active
Country: 🏳️ International

Peak: 63.7
Dominance: 44.9
Statistics: 70.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Arik Armstead

4647

Reynaldo López

45.6

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

Peak: 67.3
Dominance: 46.6
Statistics: 70.7
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 60.2

Athlete: Reynaldo López

4648

Ravi Bishnoi

45.6

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

Peak: 60.7
Dominance: 46.4
Statistics: 63.5
Honours: 32.0
Longevity: 44.2

Athlete: Ravi Bishnoi

4649

Andrei Svechnikov

45.5

Sport: Ice Hockey
Career: 2018–active
Country: 🏳️ Russia

Peak: 69.7
Dominance: 47.9
Statistics: 69.5
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 50.6

Athlete: Andrei Svechnikov

4650

Bones Hyland

45.5

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

Peak: 64.6
Dominance: 45.3
Statistics: 58.4
Honours: 26.0
Longevity: 41.0

Athlete: Bones Hyland

#	Athlete	Sport	Country	Career	GOAT Score
4601	Blake Coleman	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2016–active	46.6
4602	Philipp Grubauer	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Germany	2012–active	46.6
4603	Anthony Cirelli	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2017–active	46.6
4604	Amen Thompson	Basketball	🏳️ International	2024–active	46.6
4605	Lane Thomas	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	46.6
4606	Yainer Díaz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	46.6
4607	Dyson Daniels	Basketball	🏳️ International	2023–active	46.5
4608	Naz Reid	Basketball	🏳️ International	2020–active	46.5
4609	Justin Herbert	American Football	🏳️ International	2020–active	46.5
4610	Alvin Kamara	American Football	🏳️ International	2017–active	46.5
4611	Jeff Hoffman	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	46.5
4612	Marcus Foligno	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2011–active	46.4
4613	Brandon Montour	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2016–active	46.4
4614	Robert Thomas	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2018–active	46.4
4615	Erick Fedde	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	46.4
4616	Tanner Scott	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	46.4
4617	Jacob Trouba	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2013–active	46.3
4618	Nick Suzuki	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2019–active	46.3
4619	Luis Campusano	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	46.3
4620	Adam Milne	Cricket	🏳️ International	2010–active	46.3
4621	Brydon Carse	Cricket	🏳️ International	2021–active	46.3
4622	Khary Pierre	Cricket	🏳️ International	2017–active	46.3
4623	Merrill Kelly	Baseball	🏳️ International	2019–active	46.2
4624	Alec Bohm	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	46.2
4625	Khaleel Ahmed	Cricket	🏳️ International	2018–active	46.2
4626	Esteury Ruiz	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	46.1
4627	Dmitry Kulikov	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2009–active	46.0
4628	Myles Garrett	American Football	🏳️ International	2017–active	46.0
4629	Chase Young	American Football	🏳️ International	2020–active	46.0
4630	Jalen Hurts	American Football	🏳️ International	2020–active	46.0
4631	Jackson Merrill	Baseball	🏳️ International	2024–active	46.0
4632	Shea Theodore	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2015–active	45.9
4633	Vinnie Pasquantino	Baseball	🏳️ International	2022–active	45.9
4634	Kirill Kaprizov	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2020–active	45.8
4635	Raisel Iglesias	Baseball	🏳️ International	2015–active	45.8
4636	Andrew Kittredge	Baseball	🏳️ International	2017–active	45.8
4637	Tyler Stephenson	Baseball	🏳️ International	2020–active	45.8
4638	Brice Turang	Baseball	🏳️ International	2023–active	45.8
4639	Evan Rodrigues	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Canada	2015–active	45.7
4640	Josh Giddey	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	45.7
4641	Josh Lowe	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	45.7
4642	Cristopher Sánchez	Baseball	🏳️ International	2021–active	45.7
4643	Ian Cole	Ice Hockey	🏳️ United States	2010–active	45.6
4644	Zaven Collins	American Football	🏳️ International	2021–active	45.6
4645	C. J. Stroud	American Football	🏳️ International	2023–active	45.6
4646	Arik Armstead	American Football	🏳️ International	2015–active	45.6
4647	Reynaldo López	Baseball	🏳️ International	2016–active	45.6
4648	Ravi Bishnoi	Cricket	🏳️ International	2020–active	45.6
4649	Andrei Svechnikov	Ice Hockey	🏳️ Russia	2018–active	45.5
4650	Bones Hyland	Basketball	🏳️ International	2022–active	45.5

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