| 100% | SULTANOFSWAT | 12 | Hall of Famer Babe Ruth's nickname: 3 wds. |
| 71% | THEIRONHORSE | 12 | Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig's nickname: 3 wds. |
| 60% | YANKEECLIPPER | 13 | Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio's nickname: 2 wds. |
| 57% | SAYHEYKID | 9 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, with "the": 3 wds. |
| 50% | JOLTINJOE | 9 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer DiMaggio: 2 wds. |
| 50% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname of basketball Hall of Famer Erving: 2 wds. |
| 49% | WAYNEGRETZKY | 12 | Hockey Hall of Famer nicknamed "the Great One" who hosted "SNL" in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ANDRETHEGIANT | 13 | 7'4" WWE Hall of Famer who played Fezzik in "The Princess Bride": 3 wds. |
| 48% | DEIONSANDERS | 12 | Football Hall of Famer nicknamed "Prime Time" who hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 1995: 2 wds. |
| 48% | MRCUB | 5 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks: 2 wds. |
| 48% | MROCTOBER | 9 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname for Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving (2 wds.) |
| 48% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname for basketball Hall of Famer Erving: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 48% | DREAM | 5 | Hall of Famer Hakeem Olajuwon's nickname (with "The") |
| 47% | LIP | 3 | Major league Hall of Famer Durocher's nickname: "Leo the ___" |
| 46% | THEANSWER | 9 | NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson's nickname |
| 46% | CHARLESBARKLEY | 14 | Basketball Hall of Famer nicknamed "the Round Mound of Rebound" who hosted "SNL" in 1993, 2010, 2012, and 2018: 2 wds. |
| 45% | IVAN | 4 | Hall of Famer Rodriguez, nicknamed "Pudge" |
| 45% | IRONHORSE | 9 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, with "the": 2 wds. |
| 45% | KENGRIFFEYJR | 12 | Baseball Hall of Famer who turned 50 on November 21, 2019 (3 wds.) |
| 45% | BABE | 4 | Baseball Hall of Famer Ruth |
| 44% | SHAQUILLEONEAL | 14 | NBA Hall of Famer known as "Diesel": 2 wds. |
| 43% | PEEWEE | 6 | Baseball Hall of Famer Reese (2 wds.) |
| 43% | AARON | 5 | Baseball Hall of Famer nicknamed "Hammerin' Hank" |
| 43% | EARL | 4 | *NBA Hall of Famer nicknamed "The Pearl" |
| 43% | SISLER | 6 | Baseball Hall of Famer nicknamed Gorgeous George |
| 43% | OTT | 3 | Baseball Hall of Famer nicknamed "Master Melvin" |
| 43% | DRJ | 3 | Basketball Hall of Famer Erving, familiarly (2 wds.) |
| 43% | MAYS | 4 | Baseball hall of famer nicknamed "Say Hey Kid" |
| 43% | OZZIE | 5 | Baseball Hall of Famer Smith nicknamed "the Wizard" |