| 100% | HOWARD | 6 | Rhyne ___, Atlanta Dream player who was named "Rookie of the Year" at the 2022 WNBA awards |
| 60% | CHINEYOGWUMIKE | 14 | Nigerian American WNBA player who was named Rookie of the Year in 2014: 2 wds. |
| 48% | YORDANALVAREZ | 13 | Astros player who was named the 2019 American League Rookie of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 48% | SVEN | 4 | ___ Bartschi, Vancouver Canucks ice hockey player who was runner-up for the Rookie of the Year award |
| 47% | MALCOLMBROGDON | 14 | Boston Celtics player who was named the NBA's 2022-2023 Sixth Man of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 47% | KYLER | 5 | ___ Murray, Arizona Cardinals player who was awarded Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 |
| 47% | CHASE | 5 | ___ Young, Washington Commanders player who was awarded Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2020 |
| 47% | CANDACEPARKER | 13 | Chicago Sky star who was named both WNBA Rookie of the Year and WNBA MVP in 2008: 2 wds. |
| 47% | WADE | 4 | James ___, head coach and general manager of Chicago Sky who was named the 2022 WNBA "Executive of the Year" |
| 47% | AVA | 3 | Director DuVernay who was awarded Entertainer of the Year at the 2018 NAACP Image Awards |
| 47% | BOSA | 4 | Nick ___, San Francisco 49ers player who was awarded Defensive Rookie of the Year in 2019 |
| 47% | IVAN | 4 | Cornejo who won New Artist of the Year at the 2022 Billboard Latin Music Awards |
| 47% | ICHIRO | 6 | With 41-Across, Japanese baseball player who was named both AL Rookie of the Year and AL MVP in 2001 |
| 46% | MIRANDALAMBERT | 14 | "Settling Down" singer who won Entertainer of the Year at the 2022 ACM Awards: 2 wds. |
| 46% | MATT | 4 | Activist Bernstein named Influencer of the Year at the PinkNews Awards 2022 |
| 46% | JARENJACKSONJR | 14 | Memphis Grizzlies All-Star who was named the NBA's 2022-2023 Defensive Player of the Year (3 wds.) |
| 45% | NANCY | 5 | With 44-Across, golfer who was named both LPGA Rookie of the Year and LPGA Player of the Year in 1978 |
| 45% | SOFIA | 5 | ___ Kenin, tennis player who was named the 2020 WTA Player of the Year |
| 44% | RHYNEHOWARD | 11 | University of Kentucky guard who was selected by the Atlanta Dream as the first overall pick in the 2022 WNBA draft (2 wds.) |
| 44% | DOJACAT | 7 | 13-Across, 19-Across, and 38-Across singer who was named New Artist of the Year at the 2020 American Music Awards (2 wds.) |
| 43% | BOBBY | 5 | With 34-Across, two-time Olympic swimming gold medalist who won Athlete of the Year at the 2022 Golden Goggle Awards |
| 43% | BILLIEEILISH | 12 | "What Was I Made For?" singer/co-songwriter who won Song of the Year at the 2024 Grammy Awards (2 wds.) |
| 43% | RONALDACUNAJR | 13 | Atlanta Braves outfielder who is the 2018 National League Rookie of the Year (3 wds.) |
| 43% | COOPERKUPP | 10 | 2021 NFL Offensive Player of the Year who caught two touchdown passes in the 2022 Super Bowl for 21-Across and was named Super Bowl MVP (2 wds.) |
| 42% | TOBIN | 5 | Heath who was named U.S. Soccer Player of the Year in 2016 |
| 42% | CANDACE | 7 | Parker who was the 2020 WNBA Defensive Player of the Year |
| 42% | AUERBACH | 8 | For whom the NBA Coach of the Year award is named |
| 42% | HOGAN | 5 | Legendary golfer Ben who was named PGA Player of the Year four times |
| 41% | BETHANYBALCER | 13 | OL Reign forward who was named 2019 NWSL Rookie of the Year (2 wds.) |
| 41% | MIA | 3 | Hamm who was named U.S. Soccer Female Player of the Year five times |