| 100% | TOM | 3 | ___ Brady, NFL quarterback who suffered a major knee injury and went on to become the Comeback Player of the Year in 2009 |
| 41% | PEYTONMANNING | 13 | Former NFL quarterback who did not play in 2011 due to multiple surgeries and won the Comeback Player of the Year in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 34% | ANDREW | 6 | Quarterback Luck who was the 2018 NFL Comeback Player of the Year |
| 34% | RYAN | 4 | Quarterback Tannehill who was the 2019 NFL Comeback Player of the Year |
| 34% | BADROMANCE | 10 | A 2009 hit by Lady Gaga which won two Grammys and has gone on to become one of the best selling singles of all time: 2 wds |
| 33% | DRAKEMAYE | 9 | North Carolina quarterback and 2022 ACC Player of the Year who was selected by the New England Patriots as the third overall pick in the 2024 NFL draft (2 wds.) |
| 32% | BYRONSCOTT | 10 | One of the greatest players of the LA Lakers who won three NBA Championships and went on to coach the team for two years: 2 wds. |
| 31% | SERENAWILLIAMS | 14 | Tennis player who won the AP Athlete of the Year award in 2002, 2009, 2013, and 2015: 2 wds. |
| 31% | MICHAELVICK | 11 | Lefty NFL quarterback who won the 2010 Comeback Player of the Year Award: 2 wds. |
| 31% | TOMMYJOHN | 9 | Dodger pitcher, A.L. Comeback Player of the Year in 1976 |
| 30% | CARLI | 5 | Soccer great Lloyd who was FIFA Player of the Year in 2015 and 2016 |
| 30% | SHOHEI | 6 | With 34-Across, Dodgers pitcher who, in 2024, became the only player to hit 50 homers and steal 50 bases in a season |
| 29% | COOPERKUPP | 10 | 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year who caught two touchdown passes in the 2022 Super Bowl for 21-Across and was named Super Bowl MVP (2 wds.) |
| 29% | TERRYBRADSHAW | 13 | Former NFL quarterback, who has acted in films like "Failure to Launch" and is currently the co-host of "Fox NFL Sunday" |
| 29% | JOEYLOGANO | 10 | 2018 and 2022 NASCAR Cup Series champion who was also the NASCAR Rookie of the Year in 2009: 2 wds. |
| 29% | IGASWIATEK | 10 | Polish tennis player who won WTA Player of the Year in 2022 and 2023: 2 wds. |
| 29% | ASHLEIGHBARTY | 13 | Australian tennis player who won WTA Player of the Year in 2019 and 2021: 2 wds. |
| 29% | PRINCEFIELDER | 13 | Rangers designated hitter who won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 29% | MARIANORIVERA | 13 | Yankees relief pitcher who won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 29% | JIMTHORPE | 9 | NFL player who won two gold medals in the 1912 Olympics, and a charter member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame: 2 wds. |
| 29% | TOM | 3 | ___ Brady, American football quarterback who led the New England Patriots to a great comeback victory against the Atlanta Falcons in Super Bowl LI |
| 29% | DAVID | 5 | With 34-Across, Red Sox pitcher who won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2018 |
| 28% | RODDYPIPER | 10 | Rowdy ___, a wrestler who went on to play the lead role in the cult classic "They Live": 2 wds. |
| 28% | STEFFIGRAF | 10 | Tennis player who is the only player (man or woman) to win a Grand Slam and Olympic gold medal in one year: 2 wds. |
| 28% | BOJACKSON | 9 | Former NFL player to be named All-Star in both football and baseball who is considered one of the greatest RBs ever: 2 wds. |
| 28% | BOLT | 4 | Usain ___, athlete who won the Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year in 2009, 2010, 2013 and 2017 |
| 28% | MCCAW | 5 | Richie —, All Blacks captain who was 2006, 2009 and 2010 IRB International Player of the Year |
| 28% | PHILIP | 6 | ___ Rivers, NFL quarterback who played the AFC Championship despite a knee injury |
| 28% | BABE | 4 | ___ Didrikson Zaharias, Olympic gold medalist in track and field who went on to win 10 L.P.G.A. major championships |
| 28% | TREVORLAWRENCE | 14 | Second-year quarterback who led the Jaguars to a 27-point playoff comeback in 2023: 2 wds. |