| 100% | WOOD | 4 | Keith —, Ireland hooker; inaugural winner in 2001 of the IRB International Player of the Year award |
| 49% | MCCAW | 5 | Richie —, 2001-15 All Blacks flanker; 2006, 2009 and 2010 IRB International Player of the Year |
| 48% | GALTHIE | 7 | Fabien —, France rugby union captain; 2002 IRB Player of the Year Award winner |
| 48% | GALTHIE | 7 | Fabien —, France rugby union coach; 2002 IRB Player of the Year Award winner |
| 48% | HARDER | 6 | Pernille ___, UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award winner in 2018 and 2020 |
| 47% | ASHE | 4 | Winner of the first ATP Player of the Year award |
| 45% | JACKIEROBINSON | 14 | Winner of the inaugural MLB Rookie of the Year award |
| 43% | MESSI | 5 | Five-time winner of FIFA's player of the year award |
| 43% | LUCY | 4 | ___ Bronze, 2019 UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award winner |
| 43% | LIEKE | 5 | ___ Martens, 2017 UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award winner |
| 43% | ALEXIA | 6 | ___ Putellas, 2021 UEFA Women's Player of the Year Award winner |
| 42% | MCCAW | 5 | Richie —, All Blacks captain who was 2006, 2009 and 2010 IRB International Player of the Year |
| 42% | PRINCEFIELDER | 13 | Rangers designated hitter who won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2015: 2 wds. |
| 42% | MARIANORIVERA | 13 | Yankees relief pitcher who won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2013: 2 wds. |
| 42% | DAVID | 5 | With 34-Across, Red Sox pitcher who won the MLB Comeback Player of the Year Award in 2018 |
| 41% | PLATT | 5 | David —, former England and Arsenal midfield footballer; 1990 PFA Players' Player of the Year award winner |
| 41% | PELE | 4 | Joint winner of FIFA's Player of the Century award in 2000 |
| 40% | PLATT | 5 | David —, former England and Aston Villa midfield footballer; 1990 PFA Players' Player of the Year award winner |
| 40% | RUDYGOBERT | 10 | Jazz center who won his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2019: 2 wds. |
| 40% | KAWHILEONARD | 12 | Clippers small forward who won his second consecutive Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2016: 2 wds. |
| 40% | BENWALLACE | 10 | Retired Pistons center who won consecutive Defensive Player of the Year Awards twice, in 2003 and 2006: 2 wds. |
| 37% | ASHE | 4 | Recipient of the inaugural A.T.P. Player of the Year award |
| 37% | KYLER | 5 | ___ Murray, Arizona Cardinals player who was awarded Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 |
| 37% | CHASE | 5 | ___ Young, Washington Commanders player who was awarded Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2020 |
| 36% | HAMNETT | 7 | Katharine —, 1984 winner of the inaugural British Fashion Council's Designer of the Year award |
| 36% | STEFFIGRAF | 10 | Tennis player who won the AP Athlete of the Year award in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 36% | TURNER | 6 | Matt ___, American soccer player who won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year award in 2021 |
| 36% | BILL | 4 | ___ Hamid, American soccer player who won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award in 2014 |
| 36% | ZACK | 4 | ___ Steffen, American soccer player who won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award in 2018 |
| 36% | TIM | 3 | ___ Melia, American soccer player who won the MLS Goalkeeper of the Year Award in 2017 |