| 100% | STANMUSIAL | 10 | Slugger born November 21, 1920 whose number was the first to be retired by the St. Louis Cardinals (2 wds.) |
| 42% | LOUGEHRIG | 9 | His #4 was the first number ever retired by Major League Baseball (Yankees, 1939): 2 wds. |
| 40% | CLYDEDREXLER | 12 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Trail Blazers and the Rockets: 2 wds. |
| 39% | SHAQUILLEONEAL | 14 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Lakers and the Heat: 2 wds. |
| 39% | NATETHURMOND | 12 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Cavaliers and the Warriors: 2 wds. |
| 38% | ALBERTPUJOLS | 12 | St. Louis Cardinals first baseman who became the 32nd player to join the 3,000-hit club on 5/4/2018: 2 wds. |
| 37% | BARRYLARKIN | 11 | Hall of Fame shortstop whose #11 jersey was retired by the Reds in 2012: 2 wds. |
| 37% | STEVECARLTON | 12 | Hall of Fame pitcher whose #32 jersey was retired by the Phillies in 1989: 2 wds. |
| 37% | SANDYKOUFAX | 11 | Hall of Fame pitcher whose #32 jersey was retired by the Dodgers in 1972: 2 wds. |
| 37% | WARRENMOON | 10 | NFL quarterback whose number 1 was retired by the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans) (2 wds.) |
| 37% | JOHNELWAY | 9 | NFL quarterback whose number 7 was retired by the Denver Broncos (2 wds.) |
| 37% | NONET | 5 | A chamber work by Louis Spohr was the first to bear this title |
| 37% | STEVEYOUNG | 10 | NFL quarterback whose number 8 was retired by the San Francisco 49ers (2 wds.) |
| 37% | JOENAMATH | 9 | NFL quarterback whose number 12 was retired by the New York Jets (2 wds.) |
| 37% | HONUSWAGNER | 11 | Hall of Fame shortstop whose #33 jersey was retired by the Pirates: 2 wds. |
| 37% | JIMPALMER | 9 | Hall of Fame pitcher whose #22 jersey was retired by the Orioles: 2 wds. |
| 36% | FRANKROBINSON | 13 | Outfielder whose #20 was retired by the Baltimore Orioles and the Cincinnati Reds: 2 wds. |
| 36% | JOSECANSECO | 11 | Retired ballplayer who was the first to hit 40 homers and steal 40 bases in the same season: 2 wds. |
| 36% | MELOTT | 6 | Slugger whose number (4) was retired by the Giants |
| 36% | ROLLIEFINGERS | 13 | Relief pitcher whose #34 was retired by the Milwaukee Brewers and the Oakland Athletics: 2 wds. |
| 36% | SHERYLSWOOPES | 13 | Openly gay basketballer who was the first woman to be signed by the WNBA: 2 wds. |
| 36% | HANKAARON | 9 | Hall of Fame outfielder whose #44 jersey was retired by the Braves and the Brewers: 2 wds. |
| 36% | ROYHALLADAY | 11 | Hall of Fame pitcher whose #32 jersey was retired by the Blue Jays in 2018: 2 wds. |
| 36% | PEDROMARTINEZ | 13 | An MLB hall of famer considered one of the greatest pitchers of all time, whose number (45) was retired by the Boston Red Sox: 2 wds |
| 36% | ANAIVANOVIC | 11 | Retired Serbian tennis player whose first name is spelled the same forward and backward: 2 wds. |
| 35% | KOBEBRYANT | 10 | LA Lakers legend fondly remembered as "Black Mamba" who is the only player in NBA history to have two jersey numbers retired by the same team: 2 wds. |
| 35% | STANMUSIAL | 10 | St. Louis Cardinals slugger who is one of four players named MLB MVP for two different fielding positions (outfield and first base) (2 wds.) |
| 35% | RAYBOURQUE | 10 | NHL defenseman whose number 77 was retired by two teams: 2 wds. |
| 35% | WAYNEGRETZKY | 12 | NHL center whose number 99 was retired by every team: 2 wds. |
| 35% | PATRICKROY | 10 | NHL goalie whose number 33 was retired by two teams: 2 wds. |