| 100% | BILL | 4 | ___ Russel, NBA player whose number 6 was retired league-wide |
| 60% | DRJ | 3 | Player whose number 6 jersey is now retired |
| 57% | PETE | 4 | ___ Maravich, NBA player whose number 7 has been retired by the Utah Jazz |
| 56% | NATE | 4 | ___ Thurmond, NBA player whose number 42 has been retired by the Cleveland Cavaliers among others |
| 56% | WILT | 4 | ___ Chamberlain, NBA player whose number 13 has been retired by the LA Lakers among others |
| 55% | EARL | 4 | ___ Monroe, NBA player whose number 15 has been retired by the New York Knicks among others |
| 55% | MOSES | 5 | ___ Malone, NBA player whose number 2 was retired by the Philadelphia 76ers among others |
| 50% | JACKIEROBINSON | 14 | Hall-of-Fame player whose number has been retired by every team in Major League Baseball |
| 44% | YAO | 3 | Former NBA player Ming whose #11 was retired by the Houston Rockets |
| 42% | SHAQUILLEONEAL | 14 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Lakers and the Heat: 2 wds. |
| 42% | NATETHURMOND | 12 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Cavaliers and the Warriors: 2 wds. |
| 42% | CLYDEDREXLER | 12 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Trail Blazers and the Rockets: 2 wds. |
| 41% | TORRE | 5 | His number 6 was retired by the Yankees |
| 39% | ESPOSITO | 8 | Player whose #7 jersey was retired by the Bruins |
| 37% | NAMATH | 6 | Jets player whose jersey #12 was retired |
| 37% | NYKNICK | 7 | NBA player whose home court is in Madison Square Garden (2 wds.) |
| 37% | MELOTT | 6 | Slugger whose number (4) was retired by the Giants |
| 37% | POSADA | 6 | Jorge, whose number was retired by the Yankees |
| 37% | YAO | 3 | Ming whose number was retired by the Rockets |
| 36% | PAT | 3 | Riley whose number was retired by the Kentucky Wildcats |
| 36% | YOGI | 4 | Catcher Berra whose number 8 was retired by the Yankees |
| 35% | RAYBOURQUE | 10 | NHL defenseman whose number 77 was retired by two teams: 2 wds. |
| 35% | WAYNEGRETZKY | 12 | NHL center whose number 99 was retired by every team: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PATRICKROY | 10 | NHL goalie whose number 33 was retired by two teams: 2 wds. |
| 35% | ANDY | 4 | Pitcher Pettitte whose number 46 was retired by the Yankees in 2015 |
| 35% | THENBA | 6 | League whose current players’-union president is C. J. McCollum |
| 34% | JOHNELWAY | 9 | NFL quarterback whose number 7 was retired by the Denver Broncos (2 wds.) |
| 34% | HAL | 3 | Basketball great Greer whose number 15 was retired by the 76ers |
| 34% | ERIC | 4 | NHL great Lindros whose number 88 was retired by the Flyers |
| 34% | GEHRIG | 6 | First major league player to have his number retired |