| 100% | ELVIN | 5 | Hall-of-Fame N.B.A. player Hayes |
| 86% | RODMAN | 6 | Hall-of-Fame N.B.A. player known as "The Worm" |
| 75% | LISALESLIE | 10 | Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game: 2 wds. |
| 71% | VIC | 3 | Hall of Fame tennis player __ Seixas |
| 71% | DRE | 3 | Dr. ___ (2016 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee with N.W.A.) |
| 68% | TOY | 3 | National ___ Hall of Fame, in Rochester, N.Y. |
| 68% | JACKIESTILES | 12 | 2016 Women's Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who was the first Division I player to score over 1,000 points in a season: 2 wds. |
| 67% | TOMFLORES | 9 | Pro Football Hall of Fame finalist who won the 49-Across as a player for the Chiefs and as a head coach for the Raiders (2 wds.) |
| 67% | DRJ | 3 | N.B.A. Hall-of-Fame nickname |
| 66% | BUNNING | 7 | Hall of Fame pitcher Jim ___, who became a US senator from Kentucky |
| 66% | SPAHN | 5 | Hall of Fame pitcher Warren with the most wins by a lefty |
| 66% | PHIL | 4 | Hall of Fame coach Jackson who won a record 11 NBA championships |
| 66% | MEANJOEGREENE | 13 | Nickname of the Hall of Fame Steelers player who was in a memorable 1979 Coca-Cola ad: 3 wds. |
| 66% | ELVIN | 5 | N.B.A. Hall-of-Famer Hayes |
| 65% | ERICCANTONA | 11 | Hall of Fame footballer who was voted Manchester United's greatest-ever player |
| 65% | THEGREENHORNET | 14 | Charlotte N.B.A. player in charge of recycling? |
| 64% | PETTIT | 6 | N.B.A. Hall of Famer Bob |
| 64% | ISIAH | 5 | N.B.A. Hall of Famer Thomas |
| 64% | MEANJOEGREENE | 13 | Hall of Fame football player who starred in the "Hey kid, catch!" commercial: 3 wds. |
| 63% | ROBERTOALOMAR | 13 | Hall of Fame switch-hitting second baseman with a .300 career batting average: 2 wds. |
| 63% | ORTIZ | 5 | 2022 National Baseball Hall of Fame inductee who gave a bilingual induction speech |
| 62% | BOX | 3 | Cardboard ___, this National Toy Hall of Fame inductee turns into a house or a car |
| 62% | JOHNWOODEN | 10 | Basketball Hall of Fame coach honored on a 2024 U.S. postage stamp (2 wds.) |
| 61% | KATIECOURIC | 11 | Television Hall of Fame journalist with a January birthday (2 wds.) |
| 61% | CRAIGBIGGIO | 11 | Hall of Fame multi-position player who played his entire career with the Astros (1988-2007): 2 wds. |
| 61% | CATFISHHUNTER | 13 | Hall of Fame A's and Yankees pitcher who's nicknamed after a whiskered bottom-feeder: 2 wds. |
| 61% | ENSHRINES | 9 | Puts in a Hall of Fame, say |
| 61% | ENSHRINE | 8 | Induct into a Hall of Fame, perhaps |
| 61% | BLANKET | 7 | This National Toy Hall of Fame inductee transforms into a fort or a DIY ghost costume |
| 60% | TOMSEAVER | 9 | Mets Hall of Fame pitcher with a line of wines: 2 wds. |