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Who are the greatest athletes of all time?
AI Visibility Ranking
Brands ordered by GenRank score for this question.
DirectionalQuestion-level figures rest on at most 6 answers per brand, so treat them as direction, not a verdict; the category ranking is the number to judge by. Scores are for the week of 2026-11-08.
| Rank | Brand | Named by | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Jordan | 6/6 | 73.2 |
| 2 | Muhammad Ali | 6/6 | 65.8 |
| 3 | Jim Thorpe | 5/6 | 64.3 |
| 4 | Wayne Gretzky | 6/6 | 61.6 |
| 5 | Lionel Messi | 6/6 | 57.9 |
| 6 | Michael Phelps | 6/6 | 57.7 |
| 7 | Serena Williams | 6/6 | 56.8 |
| 8 | Usain Bolt | 6/6 | 53.8 |
| 9 | LeBron James | 6/6 | 50.2 |
| 10 | Simone Biles | 4/6 | 36.8 |
Sources these answers cited
The sites each surface's answer cited this week. The logos are the surfaces that cited the site.
| Source | Cited by |
|---|---|
| en.wikipedia.orgreferenceList of sports figures considered the greatest - Wikipedia |   3 surfaces |
| en.albat.comTop 10: The Greatest Athletes of All Time (The GOAT) | 1 surfaces |
| espn.comRanking the top 100 professional athletes since 2000 - ESPN | 1 surfaces |
| givemesport.com50 Greatest Athletes Of All Time (Ranked) - GiveMeSport | 1 surfaces |
| imdb.comreview and listing sitesTop 100 Sport Personalities | 1 surfaces |
| ranker.comThe 1000+ Best Athletes Of All Time, Ranked | 1 surfaces |
| reddit.comcommunityMen of Reddit, across any sport, who do you think is the greatest athlete ... | 1 surfaces |
| sportsdunia.comTop 10 Greatest Athletes of All Time – Ultimate Rankings | 1 surfaces |
| sportsedtv.comThe 100 Greatest Athletes of All Time — Ranked by a Model, Defended in the Open | SportsEdTV | 1 surfaces |
| sportsgeeks.netTop 10 Greatest Athletes of All Time - sportsgeeks.net | 1 surfaces |
| theathletewiki.comGreatest Athletes of All Time: All 713 Ranked (2026) | AthleteWiki | 1 surfaces |
| theathleticbuild.comThe 50 Greatest Athletes of All Time - The Athletic Build | 1 surfaces |
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