Legends by Longevity

Rank	Athlete	Sport	Nation	Honours	Born
1	Ferenc PuskásFootball · Forward, Attacking Midfielder	Football	Hungary	Olympic Gold Medalx8	1 April 1927
2	Lester PiggottHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	England	British Champion Jockeyx4	November 5, 1935
3	Wilt ChamberlainBasketball · Center	Basketball	United States	NBA Championx11	August 21, 1936
4	Richard PettyNASCAR · Driver	NASCAR	United States	NASCAR Cup Series Championshipsx8	July 2, 1937
5	PeléFootball · Forward	Football	Brazil	FIFA World Cupx5	October 23, 1940
6	Bobby FischerChess	Chess	United States	World Chess Championx4	March 9, 1943
7	Billie Jean KingTennis · Right-handed (one-handed backhand)	Tennis	United States	Grand Slam singles titlesx7	November 22, 1943
8	George BestFootball · Right winger, attacking midfielder	Football	Northern Ireland	European Footballer of the Yearx5	May 22, 1946
9	Kareem Abdul-JabbarBasketball · Center	Basketball	United States	NBA Most Valuable Playerx7	April 16, 1947
10	Johan CruyffFootball · Forward, Attacking midfielder	Football	Netherlands	Ballon d'Orx5	April 25, 1947
11	Ric FlairWrestling	Wrestling	United States	WWE Hall of Famex6	February 25, 1949
12	Mark SpitzSwimming · Butterfly, Freestyle	Swimming	United States	Olympic Gold Medalsx7	February 10, 1950
13	Dale EarnhardtNASCAR · Driver	NASCAR	United States	Winston Cup Championshipsx6	April 29, 1951
14	Olga KorbutGymnastics · Women's artistic gymnastics	Gymnastics	Russia	Olympic Gold Medalsx5	16 May 1955
15	Björn BorgTennis	Tennis	Sweden	Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5	6 June 1956
16	Ingemar StenmarkWinter Sports · Slalom, Giant Slalom	Winter Sports	Sweden	Olympic Medalsx6	18 March 1956
17	Martina NavratilovaTennis · Left-handed (one-handed backhand)	Tennis	United States	Grand Slam singles titlesx8	October 18, 1956
18	Larry BirdBasketball · Small forward / Power forward	Basketball	United States	NBA Championx5	December 7, 1956
19	Steve DavisSnooker	Snooker	England	World Championx7	22 August 1957
20	Bret HartWrestling	Wrestling	Canada	WWE Hall of Famex8	July 2, 1957
21	John McEnroeTennis · Singles/Doubles	Tennis	United States	Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5	February 16, 1959
22	Magic JohnsonBasketball · Point guard	Basketball	United States	NBA Championx7	August 14, 1959
23	Florence Griffith-JoynerAthletics · Sprinter	Athletics	United States	Olympic Gold Medalsx4	December 21, 1959
24	Diego MaradonaFootball · Attacking midfielder, second striker	Football	Argentina	FIFA World Cupx4	30 October 1960
25	Phil TaylorDarts	Darts	United Kingdom	World Darts Championshipx5	1960
26	Carlos ValderramaFootball · Attacking midfielder	Football	Colombia	South American Footballer of the Yearx4	2 September 1961
27	Dennis RodmanBasketball · Power forward / Small forward	Basketball	United States	NBA Championx6	May 13, 1961
28	Jimmy WhiteSnooker	Snooker	England	Mastersx6	2 May 1962
29	Patrick EwingBasketball · Center	Basketball	Jamaica	NBA All-Starx8	August 5, 1962
30	Michael JordanBasketball · Shooting guard / small forward	Basketball	United States	NBA Championshipsx8	February 17, 1963
31	Charles BarkleyBasketball · Power forward / small forward	Basketball	United States	NBA Most Valuable Playerx5	February 20, 1963
32	Garry KasparovChess · Grandmaster	Chess	Russia	World Chess Championx4	April 13, 1963
33	Stone Cold Steve AustinWrestling · Wrestler	Wrestling	United States	WWE Hall of Famex7	December 18, 1964
34	Mike SmithHorse Racing	Horse Racing			1965
35	The UndertakerWrestling · Wrestler	Wrestling	United States	WWF/E Championshipx6	March 24, 1965
36	Shawn MichaelsWrestling · Wrestler	Wrestling	United States	WWE Championx7	July 22, 1965
37	David RobinsonBasketball · Center	Basketball	United States	NBA Championx9	August 6, 1965
38	Eric CantonaFootball · Forward	Football	France	Premier League Titlesx7	May 24, 1966
39	Boris BeckerTennis · Singles/Doubles	Tennis	Germany	Wimbledon Championshipsx7	22 November 1967
40	Raymond van BarneveldDarts	Darts	Netherlands	BDO World Championshipx8	20 April 1967
41	Michael JohnsonAthletics · Sprinter	Athletics	United States	Olympic Gold Medalsx3	September 13, 1967
42	Mary Lou RettonGymnastics · Women's Artistic Gymnastics	Gymnastics	United States	Olympic Gold Medalx5	January 24, 1968
43	Paolo MaldiniFootball · Defender	Football	Italy	FIFA World Cupx8	June 26, 1968
44	Stephen HendrySnooker	Snooker	Scotland	World Championx6	13 January 1969
45	Viswanathan AnandChess · Grandmaster	Chess	India	World Chess Championx7	11 December 1969
46	Yutaka TakeHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	Japan	JRA Grand Prize Jockeyx3	March 15, 1969
47	Steffi GrafTennis · Singles	Tennis	Germany	Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5	June 14, 1969
48	Triple HWrestling · Wrestler, Executive	Wrestling	United States	WWE Hall of Famex5	July 27, 1969
49	Chuck LiddellUFC	UFC	United States	UFC Light Heavyweight Championx3	December 17, 1969
50	Frankie DettoriHorse Racing	Horse Racing	Italy	Honorary MBEx4	15 December 1970
51	Gary AndersonDarts · Player	Darts	Scotland	PDC World Championshipx9	22 December 1970
52	Andre AgassiTennis · Singles	Tennis	United States	Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5	April 29, 1970
53	Phil MickelsonGolf	Golf	United States	Masters Tournamentx6	June 16, 1970
54	Tony StewartNASCAR · Driver	NASCAR	United States	NASCAR Cup Series Championx5	May 20, 1971
55	Jeff GordonNASCAR	NASCAR	United States	NASCAR Cup Series Championshipsx6	August 4, 1971
56	Pete SamprasTennis · Singles	Tennis	United States	Grand Slam singles titlesx7	August 12, 1971
57	Hermann MaierWinter Sports · Alpine ski racer	Winter Sports	Austria	Olympic Gold Medalsx5	7 December 1972
58	Pavel NedvedFootball · Midfielder	Football	Czech Republic	Ballon d'Orx6	30 August 1972
59	Shaquille O'NealBasketball · Center	Basketball	United States	NBA Championx9	March 6, 1972
60	Matt KensethNASCAR	NASCAR	United States	NASCAR Winston Cup Series Championx4	March 10, 1972
61	The RockWrestling	Wrestling	United States	WWE Championx5	May 2, 1972
62	Zinedine ZidaneFootball · Attacking midfielder	Football	France	FIFA World Cupx8	June 23, 1972
63	Haile GebrselassieMarathon · Long-distance running	Marathon	Ethiopia	Olympic Gold Medalsx6	18 April 1973
64	Paula RadcliffeMarathon	Marathon	United Kingdom	World Marathon Championx8	17 December 1973
65	Ryan GiggsFootball · Left midfielder, left winger	Football	Wales	Premier League Titlesx11	29 November 1973
66	Monica SelesTennis	Tennis	United States	Grand Slam Singles Titlesx5	December 2, 1973
67	AP McCoyHorse Racing · Jockey	Horse Racing	Northern Ireland	Champion Jockeyx5	4 May 1974
68	Hicham El GuerroujAthletics · Middle-distance runner	Athletics	Morocco	Olympic Gold Medalsx5	14 September 1974
69	Jonny ClaytonDarts · Professional player	Darts	Wales	PDC World Cup of Dartsx8	4 October 1974
70	Paul ScholesFootball · Midfielder	Football	England	Premier League titlesx5	16 November 1974
71	Steve NashBasketball · Point guard	Basketball	Canada	NBA Most Valuable Playerx6	February 7, 1974
72	Dale Earnhardt JrNASCAR · Driver	NASCAR	United States	NASCAR Busch Series Championx4	October 10, 1974
73	Rey MysterioWrestling	Wrestling	United States	WWE Championshipx13	December 11, 1974
74	Anderson SilvaUFC · Middleweight	UFC	Brazil	UFC Middleweight Championx5	14 April 1975
75	John HigginsSnooker	Snooker	Scotland	World Championx5	18 May 1975
76	Ronnie O'SullivanSnooker · Player	Snooker	England	World Snooker Championshipx7	5 December 1975
77	David BeckhamFootball · Midfielder	Football	England	Premier League Titlesx7	May 2, 1975
78	Allen IversonBasketball · Shooting guard / Point guard	Basketball	United States	NBA Most Valuable Playerx6	June 7, 1975
79	Vladimir KramnikChess	Chess	Russia	Classical World Chess Championx3	June 25, 1975
80	Jimmie JohnsonNASCAR · Driver	NASCAR	United States	NASCAR Cup Series Championx3	September 17, 1975
81	Kevin HarvickNASCAR · Driver	NASCAR	United States	NASCAR Cup Series Championx5	December 8, 1975
82	Tiger WoodsGolf · Professional Golfer	Golf	United States	World Golf Hall of Famex6	December 30, 1975
83	Gustavo KuertenTennis · Singles	Tennis	Brazil	French Openx4	10 September 1976
84	Judit PolgarChess	Chess	Hungary	Grandmasterx4	23 July 1976
85	Tim DuncanBasketball · Power forward / Center	Basketball	United States	NBA Championx8	April 25, 1976
86	Ronaldo NazárioFootball · Striker	Football	Brazil	FIFA World Cupx6	September 18, 1976
87	Floyd MayweatherBoxing · Professional Boxer	Boxing	United States	Undefeated Professional Recordx8	February 24, 1977
88	John CenaWrestling	Wrestling		WWE Championshipx10	April 23, 1977
89	AJ StylesWrestling	Wrestling	United States	TNA World Heavyweight Championx12	June 2, 1977
90	Brock LesnarUFC · Heavyweight	UFC	United States	WWE Championshipx7	July 12, 1977
91	Thierry HenryFootball · Forward	Football	France	FIFA World Cupx9	August 17, 1977
92	Bode MillerWinter Sports · Downhill, super-G, giant slalom, slalom	Winter Sports	United States	Olympic Medalsx5	October 12, 1977
93	Carles PuyolFootball · Centre-back	Football	Spain	FIFA World Cupx8	13 April 1978
94	Frank LampardFootball · Midfielder	Football	England	Premier League titlesx8	20 June 1978
95	Didier DrogbaFootball · Striker	Football	Ivory Coast	African Footballer of the Yearx6	March 11, 1978
96	Dirk NowitzkiBasketball · Power forward	Basketball	Germany	NBA Championx8	June 19, 1978
97	Kurt BuschNASCAR · Driver	NASCAR	United States	NASCAR NEXTEL Cup Series Championx4	August 4, 1978
98	Kobe BryantBasketball · Shooting guard	Basketball	United States	NBA Championx10	August 23, 1978
99	Manny PacquiaoBoxing · Professional Boxer	Boxing	Philippines	Eight-division world championx4	December 17, 1978
100	Daniel CormierUFC · Heavyweight, Light Heavyweight	UFC	United States	UFC Light Heavyweight Championx6	March 20, 1979

Methodology: compiled from each athlete's documented honours, records and public estimates on their AthleteWiki profile. All 710 eligible athletes ranked. Updated 2026-07-14.