| 100% | RODMAN | 6 | Basketball Hall of Famer nicknamed "Dennis the Menace" and "The Worm" |
| 59% | CHARLESBARKLEY | 14 | Basketball Hall of Famer nicknamed "the Round Mound of Rebound" who hosted "SNL" in 1993, 2010, 2012, and 2018: 2 wds. |
| 56% | EARL | 4 | ___ Monroe, Basketball Hall of Famer nicknamed "The Pearl" |
| 54% | PUDGE | 5 | Nickname shared by the Baseball Hall of Famers Carlton Fisk and Iván Rodríguez |
| 54% | BIGO | 4 | Nickname for the Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson |
| 54% | CYNTHIACOOPER | 13 | Basketball Hall of Famer who was the very first MVP of the WNBA and MVP two times with the 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 51% | EARL | 4 | Basketball Hall of Famer "___ the Pearl" Monroe |
| 50% | HONDO | 5 | Nickname of Basketball Hall of Famer John Havlicek |
| 50% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname of basketball Hall of Famer Erving: 2 wds. |
| 50% | NATE | 4 | Basketball Hall of Famer Archibald whose nickname is "Tiny" |
| 49% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname for Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving (2 wds.) |
| 49% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname for basketball Hall of Famer Erving: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 49% | STEVENASH | 9 | Basketball Hall of Famer who was the first Canadian to win the NBA MVP award |
| 49% | WES | 3 | Basketball Hall of Famer Unseld who was the 1969 NBA MVP |
| 49% | RODMAN | 6 | Dennis in the Basketball Hall of Fame |
| 48% | LISA | 4 | Basketball Hall of Famer ___ Leslie, who won two championships with the Sparks |
| 48% | TORRE | 5 | Hall of Famer who was an MVP and Manager of the Year |
| 48% | LOBO | 4 | Women's Basketball Hall of Famer and ESPN analyst Rebecca |
| 48% | WES | 3 | 1978 MBA Finals MVP and Basketball Hall of Famer Unseld |
| 48% | WES | 3 | 1978 NBA Finals MVP and Basketball Hall of Famer Unseld |
| 48% | VLAD | 4 | MLB Hall of Famer Guerrero, nicknamed ___ the Impaler |
| 48% | VAL | 3 | Basketball Hall of Famer Ackerman who was the first president of the WNBA |
| 48% | SHERYLSWOOPES | 13 | Basketball Hall of Famer who was the WNBA's MVP three times with the 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 47% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | Basketball Hall of Famer who was MVP of the 1993 NBA Finals (2 wds.) |
| 47% | LIP | 3 | Major league Hall of Famer Durocher's nickname: "Leo the ___" |
| 47% | DRJ | 3 | Hall of Famer whose no. was retired by the Nets and the Sixers |
| 47% | ABBA | 4 | Rock and Roll Hall of Famers honored by the tribute act Björn Again |
| 46% | EARL | 4 | Basketball Hall of Famer ___ "The Pearl" Monroe |
| 46% | CHET | 4 | Basketball Hall of Famer ___ "the Jet" Walker |
| 46% | MONROE | 6 | Basketball Hall of Famer Earl "The Pearl" ___ |