Ranker SportsList RulesThe best all-around athletes in their respective sports. Vote based on their 2018 performance only.
When it comes to being an all-around best athlete, you're not just talking about the leading scorers of all time, or the best quarterbacks. An all-around great athlete offers the best of both worlds. Whether that's being a league leader on offense and defense, or finishing first in the both the 100 and 1000-meter race, all-around athletes are certainly not one-trick ponies. In more rare cases, all-around athletes even transition from sport to sport, dominating in any. Here on this list, however, is a round up of the best in their sport. So, who are your picks for the best all-around athletes of 2018?
From offensive and defensive powerhouse and NBA star Lebron James to the home-run-slugging and play-making Aaron Judge, the sports world has seen some serious all-around talent in 2018. But these big names aren't the only athletes making waves in their sports, as players like Kevin Durant and Nolan Arenado (respectively) are both giving them a run for their money. Of course, we can't forget stars of the NHL, top soccer players, tennis players, track-and-field greats, and so on.
On that note, take a look at the list of all-around best athletes below, and vote up those you think have performed best throughout 2018. Feel free to add any missing athletes to the list.
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1,772402Luka Modrić
Age: 35Birthplace: Zadar, Croatia
Nationality: Croatia
Team: Dinamo Zagreb
Profession: Footballer, Football player
Position: Midfielder
Luka Modrić (Croatian pronunciation: [lûːka mǒːdritɕ]; born 9 September 1985) is a Croatian... more2
730431Giorgio Chiellini
Age: 35Birthplace: Pisa, Italy
Nationality: Italy
Team: Juventus F.C.
Profession: Footballer, Football player
Position: Defender
Giorgio Chiellini (Italian pronunciation: [ˈdʒordʒo kjelˈliːni]; born 14 August 1984) is an... more3
599488Roger Federer
Age: 39Birthplace: Basel, Switzerland
Nationality: Switzerland
Profession: Athlete, Tennis player
← Roger Federer (German pronunciation: [ˈrɔdʒər ˈfeːdərər]; born 8 August 1981) is a Swiss... more4
10867Patrick Mahomes II
Patrick Lavon Mahomes II (born September 17, 1995) is an American football quarterback for the... more5
9457Christian McCaffrey
Christian Jackson McCaffrey (born June 7, 1996) is an American football running back and... more6
776743LeBron James
Age: 36Birthplace: Akron, Ohio, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Team: Los Angeles Lakers
Profession: Basketball Player
Position: Small forward, Power forward, Point forward
LeBron Raymone James Sr. (; born December 30, 1984) is an American professional basketball... more7
9670Mike Trout
Age: 29Birthplace: Vineland, New Jersey
Nationality: American
Team: Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim
Profession: Baseball Player
Position: Center fielder
Michael Nelson Trout (born August 7, 1991) is an American professional baseball center fielder... more8
7652Drew Brees
Age: 41Birthplace: Austin, Texas, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Team: New Orleans Saints
Profession: Athlete, American football player
Position: Quarterback
Drew Christopher Brees (; born January 15, 1979) is an American football quarterback for the... more9
10380Carson Wentz
Carson James Wentz (born December 30, 1992) is an American football quarterback for the... more10
9479Giannis Antetokounmpo
Age: 26Birthplace: Athens, Greece
Nationality: Greece
Team: Milwaukee Bucks
Profession: Basketball player
Position: Power forward
Giannis Antetokounmpo (born December 6, 1994) is a Greek professional basketball player for... more11
158148Nikola Jokić
Age: 25Birthplace: Sombor, Serbia
Nationality: Serbia
Team: Denver Nuggets
Profession: Basketball player
Position: Center
Nikola Jokić (born February 19, 1995) is a Serbian professional basketball player for the... more12
483506Angelique Kerber
Age: 32Birthplace: Bremen, Germany
Nationality: Germany,Poland
Profession: Tennis player
Angelique Kerber (German: [ʔandʒɛˈliːk ˈkɛɐ̯bɐ]; born 18 January 1988) is a German... more13
521550Lionel Messi
Age: 33Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina
Nationality: Spain, Argentina
Team: Argentina national football team
Profession: Footballer, Football player
Position: Forward
Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾez ˈmesi] (listen); born... more14
130123Lauri Elias Markkanen (born May 22, 1997) is a Finnish professional basketball player for the... more15
516555Robert Lewandowski
Age: 32Birthplace: Warsaw, Poland
Nationality: Poland
Team: Borussia Dortmund
Profession: Soccer Player
Position: Forward
Robert Lewandowski (born 21 August 1988) is a Polish professional footballer who plays as a... more16
458490Mohamed Salah
Age: 28Birthplace: Basyoun, Egypt
Nationality: Egypt
Team: Mokawloon al-Arab
Profession: Athlete, Footballer, Football player
Position: Forward
Mohamed Salah Hamed Mahrous Ghaly (born 15 June 1992) is an Egyptian professional footballer... more17
500537Kylian Mbappé
Age: 19Birthplace: Paris, France
Team: Paris Saint-Germain
Position: Forward
Kylian Mbappé Lottin is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Paris... more18
586642Maria Sharapova
Age: 33Birthplace: Nyagan, Russia
Nationality: Russia
Profession: Athlete, Model, Tennis player
Maria Yuryevna Sharapova (Russian: Мари́я Ю́рьевна Шара́пова, IPA: [mɐˈrʲijə ˈjʉrʲjɪvnə... more19
482526Neymar
Age: 28Birthplace: Mogi das Cruzes, Brazil
Nationality: Brazil
Team: Brazil national football team
Profession: Footballer, Football player
Position: Forward
Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior (Brazilian Portuguese: [nejˈmaʁ dɐ ˈsiwvɐ ˈsɐ̃tus ˈʒũɲoʁ]; born... more20
494541Rafael Nadal
Age: 34Birthplace: Manacor, Spain
Nationality: Spain
Profession: Athlete, Tennis player
Rafael "Rafa" Nadal Parera (Catalan: [rəf(ə)ˈɛl nəˈðal pəˈɾeɾə], Spanish: [rafaˈel naˈðal... more21
486538Serena Williams
Age: 39Birthplace: Saginaw, Michigan, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Profession: Fashion Designer, Fashion designer, Writer, Actor, Athlete
Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player and... more22
326358Virat Kohli
Age: 32Birthplace: Delhi, India
Nationality: India
Profession: Cricketer
Virat Kohli (pronunciation ; born 5 November 1988) is an Indian cricketer who currently... more23
374415Venus Williams
Age: 39Birthplace: Lynwood, California, United States of America
Nationality: United States of America
Profession: Writer, Entrepreneur, Tennis player
Venus Ebony Starr Williams (born June 17, 1980) is an American professional tennis player who... more24
549625Novak Djokovic
Age: 33Birthplace: Belgrade, Serbia
Nationality: Serbia
Profession: Actor, Athlete, Tennis player
Novak Djokovic (Serbian: Новак Ђоковић, romanized: Novak Đoković, pronounced [nôʋaːk... more25
7166Tyreek Hill
Age: 26Birthplace: Georgia
Nationality: United States of America
Team: Kansas City Chiefs
Profession: Football Player
Position: Wide Receiver, Return specialist
Tyreek Hill (born March 1, 1994) is an American football player for the Kansas City Chiefs of... more
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