| 100% | KRUPA | 5 | Initial inductee in the Modern Drummer Hall of Fame |
| 56% | MITCHMITCHELL | 13 | English drummer inducted into Modern Drummer Hall of Fame in 2009 and was known for his work in the "Jimi Hendrix Experience": 2 wds. |
| 55% | RAITT | 5 | Inductee in the Rock & Roll (2000) and Blues (2010) halls of fame |
| 55% | ABBA | 4 | Alphabetically first inductee in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame |
| 54% | NORA | 4 | ___ Roberts, first inductee in the Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame |
| 52% | THEMOODYBLUES | 13 | 1999 Grammy Hall of Fame inductee for the pop song "Nights in White Satin" (3 wds.) |
| 52% | GENESIS | 7 | 2010 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees with six top-10 hits in the 1980s |
| 52% | MAVISSTAPLES | 12 | Inductee in the Rock and Roll, Gospel Music, and Blues Halls of Fame featured in 44-Across (2 wds.) |
| 52% | DAWNSTALEY | 10 | Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who won four Coach of the Year awards in 2020: 2 wds. |
| 51% | BILLRUSSELL | 11 | 2021 Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who was the first Black head coach in the NBA (2 wds.) |
| 51% | LISALESLIE | 10 | Basketball Hall of Fame inductee who was the first player to dunk in a WNBA game: 2 wds. |
| 48% | ANDRE | 5 | ___ the Giant, first inductee in the W.W.E. Hall of Fame |
| 48% | ERNIEELS | 8 | 2011 inductee into the World Golf Hall of Fame |
| 48% | STAGG | 5 | Amos Alonzo in the College Football Hall of Fame |
| 48% | ILIE | 4 | First name in the International Tennis Hall of Fame |
| 48% | ALVA | 4 | Middle name in the National Inventors Hall of Fame |
| 48% | REBA | 4 | Singer McEntire in the Country Music Hall of Fame |
| 48% | HANK | 4 | Singer Williams in the Country Music Hall of Fame |
| 48% | ALAN | 4 | Singer Jackson in the Country Music Hall of Fame |
| 48% | TIANT | 5 | Pitcher Luis in the Red Sox Hall of Fame |
| 48% | DINAHSHORE | 10 | TV host in the World Golf Hall of Fame |
| 48% | EMMYLOU | 7 | Singer Harris in the Country Music Hall of Fame |
| 48% | DANMARINO | 9 | Dolphins quarterback in the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| 48% | OMAR | 4 | Shortstop Vizquel in the Cleveland Indians Hall of Fame |
| 48% | SUPERSOAKER | 11 | Water toy in the National Toy Hall of Fame |
| 48% | TROY | 4 | Quarterback Aikman in the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| 48% | HERB | 4 | Cornerback Adderley in the Pro Football Hall of Fame |
| 48% | GILL | 4 | Singer Vince in the Country Music Hall of Fame |
| 48% | LAMARR | 6 | Actress Hedy in the National Inventors Hall of Fame |
| 48% | ELWAY | 5 | QB John in the Pro Football Hall of Fame |