| 100% | IRONHORSE | 9 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig, with "the": 2 wds. |
| 70% | SAYHEYKID | 9 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays, with "the": 3 wds. |
| 64% | JOLTINJOE | 9 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer DiMaggio: 2 wds. |
| 64% | IRONHORSE | 9 | The ___, nickname given to baseballer Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees: 2 wds. |
| 64% | MRCUB | 5 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer Ernie Banks: 2 wds. |
| 64% | MROCTOBER | 9 | Nickname of Baseball Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson: 2 wds. |
| 63% | THEIRONHORSE | 12 | Hall of Famer Lou Gehrig's nickname: 3 wds. |
| 54% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname of basketball Hall of Famer Erving: 2 wds. |
| 54% | EDGARMARTINEZ | 13 | Hall of Famer with the Mariners who played 68% of his games as a designated hitter: 2 wds. |
| 53% | CALRIPKEN | 9 | Orioles star who gained first-ballot induction into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007 with 98.5% of the vote: 2 wds. |
| 53% | TOMSEAVER | 9 | Four-team star who gained first-ballot induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992 with 98.8% of the vote: 2 wds. |
| 53% | NOLANRYAN | 9 | Four-team star who gained first-ballot admission to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999 with 98.8% of the vote: 2 wds. |
| 53% | PAULMOLITOR | 11 | Hall of Famer with the Brewers, Blue Jays, and Twins who played 44% of his games as a designated hitter: 2 wds. |
| 52% | YANKEECLIPPER | 13 | Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio's nickname: 2 wds. |
| 52% | HANKAARON | 9 | Braves and Brewers star who gained first-ballot induction to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1982 with 97.8% of the vote: 2 wds. |
| 52% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname for basketball Hall of Famer Erving: 2 wds., abbr. |
| 52% | TYCOBB | 6 | Hall of Famer who has the highest career batting average in baseball history (2 wds.) |
| 52% | FRANKTHOMAS | 11 | Hall of Famer with the White Sox, Blue Jays, and A's who played 56% of his games as a designated hitter: 2 wds. |
| 51% | TYCOBB | 6 | Baseball Hall of Famer with the record for highest career batting average |
| 51% | OZZIESMITH | 10 | Baseball Hall of Famer born in Mobile, Alabama, who holds the all-time record for assists by a shortstop (2 wds.) |
| 51% | WAYNEGRETZKY | 12 | Hockey Hall of Famer nicknamed "the Great One" who hosted "SNL" in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 51% | PUDGE | 5 | Nickname shared by the Baseball Hall of Famers Carlton Fisk and Iván Rodríguez |
| 51% | RYNE | 4 | Baseball Hall of Famer Sandberg who earned nine Gold Gloves with the Cubs |
| 49% | SHERYLSWOOPES | 13 | Basketball Hall of Famer who was the WNBA's MVP three times with the 31-Across (2 wds.) |
| 49% | PEEWEE | 6 | Baseball Hall of Famer Reese (2 wds.) |
| 49% | OTT | 3 | "Master Melvin", baseball Hall of Famer, who played over 20 years with the Giants |
| 49% | MICHAELJORDAN | 13 | NBA Hall of Famer with a celebrity fragrance called 23: 2 wds. |
| 49% | MIKEMUSSINA | 11 | Orioles/Yankees starting pitcher with 270 career wins inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2019 (2 wds.) |
| 49% | OZZIE | 5 | Baseball Hall of Famer Smith nicknamed "the Wizard" |
| 49% | DRJ | 3 | Nickname of the 76ers legend with a cameo in "Hustle": 2 wds., abbr. |