| 100% | MELOTT | 6 | Slugger whose number (4) was retired by the Giants |
| 86% | OTT | 3 | His number 4 was retired by the Giants |
| 67% | YOGI | 4 | Catcher Berra whose number 8 was retired by the Yankees |
| 65% | ANDY | 4 | Pitcher Pettitte whose number 46 was retired by the Yankees in 2015 |
| 65% | JOHNELWAY | 9 | NFL quarterback whose number 7 was retired by the Denver Broncos (2 wds.) |
| 65% | HAL | 3 | Basketball great Greer whose number 15 was retired by the 76ers |
| 65% | ERIC | 4 | NHL great Lindros whose number 88 was retired by the Flyers |
| 64% | STEVEYOUNG | 10 | NFL quarterback whose number 8 was retired by the San Francisco 49ers (2 wds.) |
| 64% | JOENAMATH | 9 | NFL quarterback whose number 12 was retired by the New York Jets (2 wds.) |
| 64% | ERIC | 4 | NHL great Lindros whose number 88 was retired by the Flyers in 2018 |
| 63% | YAO | 3 | Ming whose number was retired by the Rockets |
| 63% | WARRENMOON | 10 | NFL quarterback whose number 1 was retired by the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans) (2 wds.) |
| 62% | PAT | 3 | Riley whose number was retired by the Kentucky Wildcats |
| 62% | POSADA | 6 | Jorge, whose number was retired by the Yankees |
| 61% | ELI | 3 | Manning whose #10 was retired by the New York Giants |
| 60% | MOSES | 5 | ___ Malone, NBA player whose number 2 was retired by the Philadelphia 76ers among others |
| 57% | STANMUSIAL | 10 | Slugger born November 21, 1920 whose number was the first to be retired by the St. Louis Cardinals (2 wds.) |
| 57% | WADE | 4 | Shooting guard Dwyane whose uniform number was retired by the Miami Heat |
| 56% | TORRE | 5 | His number 6 was retired by the Yankees |
| 56% | KAREEM | 6 | His number 33 is retired by the Lakers |
| 56% | SHAQUILLEONEAL | 14 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Lakers and the Heat: 2 wds. |
| 56% | NATETHURMOND | 12 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Cavaliers and the Warriors: 2 wds. |
| 56% | CLYDEDREXLER | 12 | Basketball player whose jersey number was retired by the Trail Blazers and the Rockets: 2 wds. |
| 54% | ESPOSITO | 8 | Player whose #7 jersey was retired by the Bruins |
| 53% | ONEAL | 5 | His numbers were retired by the Lakers and Heat |
| 53% | RAYBOURQUE | 10 | NHL defenseman whose number 77 was retired by two teams: 2 wds. |
| 53% | WAYNEGRETZKY | 12 | NHL center whose number 99 was retired by every team: 2 wds. |
| 53% | PATRICKROY | 10 | NHL goalie whose number 33 was retired by two teams: 2 wds. |
| 52% | IVERSON | 7 | Allen whose #3 was retired by the 76ers |
| 52% | PETE | 4 | ___ Maravich, NBA player whose number 7 has been retired by the Utah Jazz |