| 100% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname for basketball Hall of Famer Erving: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 80% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname for Basketball Hall of Famer Julius Erving (2 wds.) |
| 73% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname of basketball Hall of Famer Erving: 2 wds. |
| 62% | DRJ | 3 | Basketball Hall of Famer Erving, familiarly (2 wds.) |
| 59% | DRJ | 3 | Hall of Fame basketball star Julius Erving's nickname: 2 wds. |
| 58% | CHARLESBARKLEY | 14 | Basketball Hall of Famer nicknamed "the Round Mound of Rebound" who hosted "SNL" in 1993, 2010, 2012, and 2018: 2 wds. |
| 55% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | Basketball Hall of Famer who appeared in "Space Jam": 2 wds. |
| 54% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname for basketball player Julius Erving: 2 wds. |
| 53% | YANKEECLIPPER | 13 | Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio's nickname: 2 wds. |
| 53% | BILLWALTON | 10 | Basketball Hall of Famer who scored a record 44 points for 46-Across in the 1973 NCAA Men's Basketball Final (2 wds.) |
| 53% | SEN | 3 | Former title for basketball Hall of Famer Bill Bradley (Abbr.) |
| 53% | GAILGOODRICH | 12 | Basketball Hall of Famer who scored a then record 42 points for 46-Across in the 1965 NCAA Men's Basketball Final (2 wds.) |
| 51% | BIGO | 4 | Nickname for the Basketball Hall of Famer Oscar Robertson |
| 51% | JOLTINJOE | 9 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer DiMaggio: 2 wds. |
| 51% | DRJ | 3 | Hall of Fame basketball star Julius Erving, to fans: 2 wds. |
| 50% | THEBIGO | 7 | Nickname for basketball Hall-of-Famer Oscar Robertson |
| 50% | WAYNEGRETZKY | 12 | Hockey Hall of Famer nicknamed "the Great One" who hosted "SNL" in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 49% | DEIONSANDERS | 12 | Football Hall of Famer nicknamed "Prime Time" who hosted "Saturday Night Live" in 1995: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | Basketball Hall of Famer who was MVP of the 1993 NBA Finals (2 wds.) |
| 49% | MRCUB | 5 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MROCTOBER | 9 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson: 2 wds. |
| 49% | OSCARROBERTSON | 14 | Basketball Hall of Famer who celebrates his 80th birthday on November 24, 2018 (2 wds.) |
| 49% | SHERYLSWOOPES | 13 | Basketball Hall of Famer who was WNBA MVP three times (2000, 2002, 2005) (2 wds.) |
| 49% | LISALESLIE | 10 | Basketball Hall of Famer who was WNBA MVP three times (2001, 2004, 2006) (2 wds.) |
| 49% | LAURENJACKSON | 13 | Basketball Hall of Famer who was WNBA MVP three times (2003, 2007, 2010) (2 wds.) |
| 49% | PATRICKEWING | 12 | Hall of Fame center (Knicks, SuperSonics, Magic) who played college basketball for Georgetown: 2 wds. |
| 49% | ALONZOMOURNING | 14 | Hall of Fame center (Hornets, Heat, Nets) who played college basketball for Georgetown: 2 wds. |
| 48% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname of Basketball Hall-of-Famer Erving |
| 48% | THELIP | 6 | Nickname for baseball Hall of Famer Durocher |
| 48% | LISALESLIE | 10 | Basketball Hall of Famer who won four Olympic gold medals and two WNBA championships (2 wds.) |