| 100% | PAAR | 4 | Carson’s predecessor on the “Tonight Show” |
| 100% | PAAR | 4 | Carson's predecessor on "The Tonight Show" |
| 79% | LENO | 4 | Fallon's predecessor on "The Tonight Show" |
| 72% | JACKPAAR | 8 | Johnny Carson's predecessor at "The Tonight Show": 2 wds. |
| 71% | PAAR | 4 | Carson’s predecessor as host of the “Tonight Show” |
| 68% | DOCSEVERINSEN | 13 | Bandleader on "The Tonight Show" during Johnny Carson's tenure (1967-1992): 2 wds. |
| 63% | LENO | 4 | He replaced Carson on "The Tonight Show" |
| 59% | LENO | 4 | Comedian who followed Carson on "The Tonight Show" |
| 59% | PAAR | 4 | Allen's replacement on "The Tonight Show" |
| 59% | PAAR | 4 | Carson’s “Tonight Show” predecessor |
| 59% | JON | 3 | Trevor's predecessor on "The Daily Show" |
| 59% | STEWART | 7 | Noah's predecessor on "The Daily Show" |
| 56% | CONANOBRIEN | 11 | "The Tonight Show" host on the air 2009-2010: 2 wds. |
| 56% | SCALIA | 6 | Gorsuch's predecessor on the bench |
| 56% | JIMMYFALLON | 11 | "The Tonight Show" host on the air starting in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 55% | BRENNAN | 7 | Souter's predecessor on the Supreme Court |
| 55% | OCONNOR | 7 | Alito's predecessor on the Supreme Court |
| 54% | MIDLER | 6 | Guest on Carson's last "Tonight Show" |
| 54% | JAYLENO | 7 | "The Tonight Show" host on the air 1992-2009 and 2010-2014: 2 wds. |
| 54% | RICKEYMINOR | 11 | Bandleader on "The Tonight Show" during Jay Leno's tenure (2010-2014): 2 wds. |
| 54% | JAYLENO | 7 | The host of The Tonight Show after Johnny Carson |
| 53% | MAXWEINBERG | 11 | Bandleader on "The Tonight Show" during Conan O'Brien's tenure (2009-2010): 2 wds. |
| 53% | LENO | 4 | "The Tonight Show" host who replaced Carson |
| 53% | JAYLENO | 7 | *"The Tonight Show" host after Johnny Carson |
| 51% | JAYLENO | 7 | "The Tonight Show" host after Johnny Carson: 2 wds. |
| 51% | FALLON | 6 | Television's Jimmy ___, who hosts "The Tonight Show" on NBC |
| 50% | PAAR | 4 | Jack who hosted "The Tonight Show" before Johnny Carson |
| 49% | JAY | 3 | Jimmy is replacing him on "The Tonight Show" tomorrow |
| 48% | PAAR | 4 | Jack, who replaced Allen on "The Tonight Show" |
| 48% | LISA | 4 | Bart's sister on the show in 22a |