Better athletes...NBA or NFL?

[nujerz84]

Basketball and Soccer are two sports were being highly athletic are not really necessary to learn/master the technical skill sets of those sports it helps but not required.

You can be the fastest, quickest, jump highest, strongest and have greatest endurance of any person in the world won't mean shit on the basketball court if you can't dribble or shoot skill sets that have little to do with athleticism. Yet that same person will be able to find a place on a football team.

You have players in football in high school and college whose position and recruitment is simply listed as Athletes. You don't have that in basketball.

Nevermind that you routinely have Track and Field Olympic level athletes playing football in the NFL and not in the NBA.

 

[bow to royalty]

So everyone missed the post of a Offensive Lineman CFL player agility and lateral quickness shitting on Kevin Durant who could run by or get by him?

you probably missed the part where it was said kevin durant could perform at high levels for a longer period of time though

Haha, this again. So Endurance>>>Strength + speed + agility + jumping ability? Hell no.

There's a reason Lebron's been a physical phenomenon in the NBA for over a decade, but players like Vernon Davis are just another dude in the NFL. That elite level of athleticism is more common in the NFL. The most elusive (agile) NBA players aren't as elusive as Reggie Bush/Shady McCoy/Darren Sproles/etc. The fastest NBA players aren't as fast as Demps/CJ2K/Jamaal Charles/etc.

Like I said before, Lebron is an athletic beast, but his athleticism is magnified by going against less athletic competition. The fact that he has been a never before seen god of athleticism in the NBA, shows that it's a less athletic league. In the NFL people wouldn't be in awe of his athleticism for 10 years, because there are more like him.

if you are a good athlete for 3 years then crippled for the rest of your life, how are you a better athlete than a guy who does it for 10 years and goes on to live healthy?

you are making an argument that the nfl has better athletes because they can do short burst exercises they train for. but nba athletes train for long periods of exercise.

to you a person who can lift 350lbs for 3 reps is stronger than a guy who can lift 300 lbs for 10 reps.

that doesn't make any sense

Nobody's talkin about lifetime conditioning. I'm not trying to find Barry Sanders and Patrick Ewing to see who's still in better shape. And that's not the argument I'm making, because I took endurance into consideration. I'm saying NFL players are stronger, faster, more agile, and even jump higher (which should be an NBA advantage). So, the NFL wins in those 4 categories, the NBA wins in 1.

 

[nycest_1]

So everyone missed the post of a Offensive Lineman CFL player agility and lateral quickness shitting on Kevin Durant who could run by or get by him?

you probably missed the part where it was said kevin durant could perform at high levels for a longer period of time though

Haha, this again. So Endurance>>>Strength + speed + agility + jumping ability? Hell no.

There's a reason Lebron's been a physical phenomenon in the NBA for over a decade, but players like Vernon Davis are just another dude in the NFL. That elite level of athleticism is more common in the NFL. The most elusive (agile) NBA players aren't as elusive as Reggie Bush/Shady McCoy/Darren Sproles/etc. The fastest NBA players aren't as fast as Demps/CJ2K/Jamaal Charles/etc.

Like I said before, Lebron is an athletic beast, but his athleticism is magnified by going against less athletic competition. The fact that he has been a never before seen god of athleticism in the NBA, shows that it's a less athletic league. In the NFL people wouldn't be in awe of his athleticism for 10 years, because there are more like him.

if you are a good athlete for 3 years then crippled for the rest of your life, how are you a better athlete than a guy who does it for 10 years and goes on to live healthy?

you are making an argument that the nfl has better athletes because they can do short burst exercises they train for. but nba athletes train for long periods of exercise.

to you a person who can lift 350lbs for 3 reps is stronger than a guy who can lift 300 lbs for 10 reps.

that doesn't make any sense

Nobody's talkin about lifetime conditioning. I'm not trying to find Barry Sanders and Patrick Ewing to see who's still in better shape. And that's not the argument I'm making, because I took endurance into consideration. I'm saying NFL players are stronger, faster, more agile, and even jump higher (which should be an NBA advantage). So, the NFL wins in those 4 categories, the NBA wins in 1.

they dont jump higher, some are faster. they train to be stronger because the sport requires it. strength isn't athleticism but the same way you count out endurance then you should count out strength because each sport trains for each respectively.

if it were an athletic competition the nfl players would gas out in the first few rounds of competition

 

[Tommy bilfiger]

Nba players are way more athletic.Vince wilfork fat ass couldnt last 2 seconds in the nba stronger don't mean more athletic that's all the nfl has on the nba.

 

[Beta]

kendrick perkins could out sprint most linemen lol

 

[nycest_1]

kendrick perkins could out sprint most linemen lol

he could mos def beat them running a mile though.

lol what use is athleticism if it can't be sustained?

 

[nujerz84]

So everyone missed the post of a Offensive Lineman CFL player agility and lateral quickness shitting on Kevin Durant who could run by or get by him?

you probably missed the part where it was said kevin durant could perform at high levels for a longer period of time though

Haha, this again. So Endurance>>>Strength + speed + agility + jumping ability? Hell no.

There's a reason Lebron's been a physical phenomenon in the NBA for over a decade, but players like Vernon Davis are just another dude in the NFL. That elite level of athleticism is more common in the NFL. The most elusive (agile) NBA players aren't as elusive as Reggie Bush/Shady McCoy/Darren Sproles/etc. The fastest NBA players aren't as fast as Demps/CJ2K/Jamaal Charles/etc.

Like I said before, Lebron is an athletic beast, but his athleticism is magnified by going against less athletic competition. The fact that he has been a never before seen god of athleticism in the NBA, shows that it's a less athletic league. In the NFL people wouldn't be in awe of his athleticism for 10 years, because there are more like him.

if you are a good athlete for 3 years then crippled for the rest of your life, how are you a better athlete than a guy who does it for 10 years and goes on to live healthy?

you are making an argument that the nfl has better athletes because they can do short burst exercises they train for. but nba athletes train for long periods of exercise.

to you a person who can lift 350lbs for 3 reps is stronger than a guy who can lift 300 lbs for 10 reps.

that doesn't make any sense

Nobody's talkin about lifetime conditioning. I'm not trying to find Barry Sanders and Patrick Ewing to see who's still in better shape. And that's not the argument I'm making, because I took endurance into consideration. I'm saying NFL players are stronger, faster, more agile, and even jump higher (which should be an NBA advantage). So, the NFL wins in those 4 categories, the NBA wins in 1.

they dont jump higher, some are faster. they train to be stronger because the sport requires it. strength isn't athleticism but the same way you count out endurance then you should count out strength because each sport trains for each respectively.

if it were an athletic competition the nfl players would gas out in the first few rounds of competition

So everyone missed the post of a Offensive Lineman CFL player agility and lateral quickness shitting on Kevin Durant who could run by or get by him?

you probably missed the part where it was said kevin durant could perform at high levels for a longer period of time though

Haha, this again. So Endurance>>>Strength + speed + agility + jumping ability? Hell no.

There's a reason Lebron's been a physical phenomenon in the NBA for over a decade, but players like Vernon Davis are just another dude in the NFL. That elite level of athleticism is more common in the NFL. The most elusive (agile) NBA players aren't as elusive as Reggie Bush/Shady McCoy/Darren Sproles/etc. The fastest NBA players aren't as fast as Demps/CJ2K/Jamaal Charles/etc.

Like I said before, Lebron is an athletic beast, but his athleticism is magnified by going against less athletic competition. The fact that he has been a never before seen god of athleticism in the NBA, shows that it's a less athletic league. In the NFL people wouldn't be in awe of his athleticism for 10 years, because there are more like him.

if you are a good athlete for 3 years then crippled for the rest of your life, how are you a better athlete than a guy who does it for 10 years and goes on to live healthy?

you are making an argument that the nfl has better athletes because they can do short burst exercises they train for. but nba athletes train for long periods of exercise.

to you a person who can lift 350lbs for 3 reps is stronger than a guy who can lift 300 lbs for 10 reps.

that doesn't make any sense

Nobody's talkin about lifetime conditioning. I'm not trying to find Barry Sanders and Patrick Ewing to see who's still in better shape. And that's not the argument I'm making, because I took endurance into consideration. I'm saying NFL players are stronger, faster, more agile, and even jump higher (which should be an NBA advantage). So, the NFL wins in those 4 categories, the NBA wins in 1.

they dont jump higher, some are faster. they train to be stronger because the sport requires it. strength isn't athleticism but the same way you count out endurance then you should count out strength because each sport trains for each respectively.

if it were an athletic competition the nfl players would gas out in the first few rounds of competition

lol at this lay off the crack.

you do know, many NFL players competed in various Track and Field events in college and could have at the Olympics... Or the fact in the past every time they had battle of the stars events called Superstars it is the NFL players that shitted on NBA and usually won the events.

There no NBA player that in the same realm of athlete as Herschel Walker, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders.

 

[d.green]

NBA

 

[bow to royalty]

So everyone missed the post of a Offensive Lineman CFL player agility and lateral quickness shitting on Kevin Durant who could run by or get by him?

you probably missed the part where it was said kevin durant could perform at high levels for a longer period of time though

Haha, this again. So Endurance>>>Strength + speed + agility + jumping ability? Hell no.

There's a reason Lebron's been a physical phenomenon in the NBA for over a decade, but players like Vernon Davis are just another dude in the NFL. That elite level of athleticism is more common in the NFL. The most elusive (agile) NBA players aren't as elusive as Reggie Bush/Shady McCoy/Darren Sproles/etc. The fastest NBA players aren't as fast as Demps/CJ2K/Jamaal Charles/etc.

Like I said before, Lebron is an athletic beast, but his athleticism is magnified by going against less athletic competition. The fact that he has been a never before seen god of athleticism in the NBA, shows that it's a less athletic league. In the NFL people wouldn't be in awe of his athleticism for 10 years, because there are more like him.

if you are a good athlete for 3 years then crippled for the rest of your life, how are you a better athlete than a guy who does it for 10 years and goes on to live healthy?

you are making an argument that the nfl has better athletes because they can do short burst exercises they train for. but nba athletes train for long periods of exercise.

to you a person who can lift 350lbs for 3 reps is stronger than a guy who can lift 300 lbs for 10 reps.

that doesn't make any sense

Nobody's talkin about lifetime conditioning. I'm not trying to find Barry Sanders and Patrick Ewing to see who's still in better shape. And that's not the argument I'm making, because I took endurance into consideration. I'm saying NFL players are stronger, faster, more agile, and even jump higher (which should be an NBA advantage). So, the NFL wins in those 4 categories, the NBA wins in 1.

they dont jump higher, some are faster. they train to be stronger because the sport requires it. strength isn't athleticism but the same way you count out endurance then you should count out strength because each sport trains for each respectively.



if it were an athletic competition the nfl players would gas out in the first few rounds of competition

They do jump higher. I can back up my claim with the NBA and NFL combine numbers for standing verticals. You back up yours with...? It's rare as hell for a NBA player to break 40 inches. Groups of NFL players do it every year. The top standing vertical at the NBA combine was 36.5 this year. I don't think that's even top 20 at the NFL combine.

Most NFL players are faster. And when did I count out endurance? I just pointed out it was the only category the NBA won in, I never downplayed it being important.

The bold is ridiculous. These are still conditioned professional athletes. A decent number of them were college track stars. A lot of people are in here acting like most NFL players can't even run a mile. True there are NFL players with little endurance, but it's not the majority. There are a gang of NBA players with low strength, like there are NFL players with low endurance.

 

[bow to royalty]

So everyone missed the post of a Offensive Lineman CFL player agility and lateral quickness shitting on Kevin Durant who could run by or get by him?

you probably missed the part where it was said kevin durant could perform at high levels for a longer period of time though

Haha, this again. So Endurance>>>Strength + speed + agility + jumping ability? Hell no.

There's a reason Lebron's been a physical phenomenon in the NBA for over a decade, but players like Vernon Davis are just another dude in the NFL. That elite level of athleticism is more common in the NFL. The most elusive (agile) NBA players aren't as elusive as Reggie Bush/Shady McCoy/Darren Sproles/etc. The fastest NBA players aren't as fast as Demps/CJ2K/Jamaal Charles/etc.

Like I said before, Lebron is an athletic beast, but his athleticism is magnified by going against less athletic competition. The fact that he has been a never before seen god of athleticism in the NBA, shows that it's a less athletic league. In the NFL people wouldn't be in awe of his athleticism for 10 years, because there are more like him.

if you are a good athlete for 3 years then crippled for the rest of your life, how are you a better athlete than a guy who does it for 10 years and goes on to live healthy?

you are making an argument that the nfl has better athletes because they can do short burst exercises they train for. but nba athletes train for long periods of exercise.

to you a person who can lift 350lbs for 3 reps is stronger than a guy who can lift 300 lbs for 10 reps.

that doesn't make any sense

Nobody's talkin about lifetime conditioning. I'm not trying to find Barry Sanders and Patrick Ewing to see who's still in better shape. And that's not the argument I'm making, because I took endurance into consideration. I'm saying NFL players are stronger, faster, more agile, and even jump higher (which should be an NBA advantage). So, the NFL wins in those 4 categories, the NBA wins in 1.

they dont jump higher, some are faster. they train to be stronger because the sport requires it. strength isn't athleticism but the same way you count out endurance then you should count out strength because each sport trains for each respectively.

if it were an athletic competition the nfl players would gas out in the first few rounds of competition

So everyone missed the post of a Offensive Lineman CFL player agility and lateral quickness shitting on Kevin Durant who could run by or get by him?

you probably missed the part where it was said kevin durant could perform at high levels for a longer period of time though

Haha, this again. So Endurance>>>Strength + speed + agility + jumping ability? Hell no.

There's a reason Lebron's been a physical phenomenon in the NBA for over a decade, but players like Vernon Davis are just another dude in the NFL. That elite level of athleticism is more common in the NFL. The most elusive (agile) NBA players aren't as elusive as Reggie Bush/Shady McCoy/Darren Sproles/etc. The fastest NBA players aren't as fast as Demps/CJ2K/Jamaal Charles/etc.

Like I said before, Lebron is an athletic beast, but his athleticism is magnified by going against less athletic competition. The fact that he has been a never before seen god of athleticism in the NBA, shows that it's a less athletic league. In the NFL people wouldn't be in awe of his athleticism for 10 years, because there are more like him.

if you are a good athlete for 3 years then crippled for the rest of your life, how are you a better athlete than a guy who does it for 10 years and goes on to live healthy?

you are making an argument that the nfl has better athletes because they can do short burst exercises they train for. but nba athletes train for long periods of exercise.

to you a person who can lift 350lbs for 3 reps is stronger than a guy who can lift 300 lbs for 10 reps.

that doesn't make any sense

Nobody's talkin about lifetime conditioning. I'm not trying to find Barry Sanders and Patrick Ewing to see who's still in better shape. And that's not the argument I'm making, because I took endurance into consideration. I'm saying NFL players are stronger, faster, more agile, and even jump higher (which should be an NBA advantage). So, the NFL wins in those 4 categories, the NBA wins in 1.

they dont jump higher, some are faster. they train to be stronger because the sport requires it. strength isn't athleticism but the same way you count out endurance then you should count out strength because each sport trains for each respectively.

if it were an athletic competition the nfl players would gas out in the first few rounds of competition

lol at this lay off the crack.

you do know, many NFL players competed in various Track and Field events in college and could have at the Olympics... Or the fact in the past every time they had battle of the stars events called Superstars it is the NFL players that shitted on NBA and usually won the events.

There no NBA player that in the same realm of athlete as Herschel Walker, Bo Jackson, Deion Sanders.

True. Bo and Deion performed well at the top tier in 2 major sports. I don't know any basketball players that have done that. Maybe there are and I don't know them, though. And Michael Jordan doesn't count.

 

[nycest_1]

So everyone missed the post of a Offensive Lineman CFL player agility and lateral quickness shitting on Kevin Durant who could run by or get by him?

you probably missed the part where it was said kevin durant could perform at high levels for a longer period of time though

Haha, this again. So Endurance>>>Strength + speed + agility + jumping ability? Hell no.

There's a reason Lebron's been a physical phenomenon in the NBA for over a decade, but players like Vernon Davis are just another dude in the NFL. That elite level of athleticism is more common in the NFL. The most elusive (agile) NBA players aren't as elusive as Reggie Bush/Shady McCoy/Darren Sproles/etc. The fastest NBA players aren't as fast as Demps/CJ2K/Jamaal Charles/etc.

Like I said before, Lebron is an athletic beast, but his athleticism is magnified by going against less athletic competition. The fact that he has been a never before seen god of athleticism in the NBA, shows that it's a less athletic league. In the NFL people wouldn't be in awe of his athleticism for 10 years, because there are more like him.

if you are a good athlete for 3 years then crippled for the rest of your life, how are you a better athlete than a guy who does it for 10 years and goes on to live healthy?

you are making an argument that the nfl has better athletes because they can do short burst exercises they train for. but nba athletes train for long periods of exercise.

to you a person who can lift 350lbs for 3 reps is stronger than a guy who can lift 300 lbs for 10 reps.

that doesn't make any sense

Nobody's talkin about lifetime conditioning. I'm not trying to find Barry Sanders and Patrick Ewing to see who's still in better shape. And that's not the argument I'm making, because I took endurance into consideration. I'm saying NFL players are stronger, faster, more agile, and even jump higher (which should be an NBA advantage). So, the NFL wins in those 4 categories, the NBA wins in 1.

they dont jump higher, some are faster. they train to be stronger because the sport requires it. strength isn't athleticism but the same way you count out endurance then you should count out strength because each sport trains for each respectively.



if it were an athletic competition the nfl players would gas out in the first few rounds of competition

They do jump higher. I can back up my claim with the NBA and NFL combine numbers for standing verticals. You back up yours with...? It's rare as hell for a NBA player to break 40 inches. Groups of NFL players do it every year. The top standing vertical at the NBA combine was 36.5 this year. I don't think that's even top 20 at the NFL combine.

Most NFL players are faster. And when did I count out endurance? I just pointed out it was the only category the NBA won in, I never downplayed it being important.

The bold is ridiculous. These are still conditioned professional athletes. A decent number of them were college track stars. A lot of people are in here acting like most NFL players can't even run a mile. True there are NFL players with little endurance, but it's not the majority. There are a gang of NBA players with low strength, like there are NFL players with low endurance.

i guess a standing vertical test is something they do in athletic competion now?

its a test that measures short burst strength. we've already established that nba players do not work out for strength while nfl players do.

but i guess you saw some stats and just figured it was true. for instance james white dunking from the freethrow line between his legs shits on any vertical jump test, but its not a sports science test so i guess you dont count it.

and i'm not downplaying the track and field but most events nfl players compete in are still short burst events. I admittedly used hyperbole on the length of an nfl athletes endurance but if running less than 100 yards puts most of them under an oxygen mask, then the proof exists that they aren't athletically competing with nba players in any tests that measure endurance.

and as far as 2 sport athletes like bo and dion, you guys can't be serious implying baseball is a highly athletic sport. but if you are, check the facts that nba players have been drafted to the mlb plenty of times, they just commit to one sport.

if they had a schedule that allowed them to play less than 20 games then i'm sure they'd love to play in the off season in a slow easy game like baseball

 

[nujerz84]

I'm convinced NYcest either a dumb fuck or just trolling with these statements.

 

[momanpr100]

People in here really underestimate nflplayers endurance. There are plentyof breaks in basketball just like in the nfl. In the nfl they go full speed every play with equipment on and against the elements. They don't go full speed every play in the nba. nfl training is more rigorous than nba training, so they are just as or more conditioned than Your average nba player.

 

[Focal Point]

Athleticism:

Athleticism is the ability to execute athletic movements at optimum speed with precision, style and grace in the context of the sport or activity.. It is easy to see when someone has it.

 

[Focal Point]

http://www.topendsports.com/fitness/sports-athleticism.htm

Sport Specific Athleticism

What is athleticism? The term athleticism encompasses all the attributes that make up a successful sports person. It is different from fitness - many people can be fit, for example having good endurance, speed, power, strength, but they may not necessarily be athletic. In addition to the basic physical components of fitness are other sporting attributes such as body control, decision making and reaction time, which as a whole makes a person more 'athletic' and subsequently a successful sports person.

In an interesting exercise by 'Page 2' on ESPN, they decided to once-and-for-all determine which of the world's sports is the most demanding. They analyzed 60 sports and got experts in their field to rank them (see full ranking list) based on the ten skills listed below that they determined make up athleticism. From this ranking list, we were able to determine which sports were rated highest for each of these individual components of athleticism.

Endurance — which sports are rated highest in terms of endurance.

Strength — highest ranking strength sports.

Power — highest ranking sports for power.

Speed — highest ranking sports for speed.

Agility — highest ranking sports for agility

Flexibility — highest ranking sports in terms of flexibility

Hand-Eye Coordination — sports requiring good hand-eye coordination.

Nerve — the sports ranked highest for 'the fear factor'

Durability — sports whose athletes need to constantly withstand physical punishment

Analytic Aptitude — top sports needing the ability to evaluate and react to strategic situations

 

[Focal Point]

The Most Demanding Sports

Here are the results of a detailed analysis to decide once-and-for-all determine which of the world's sports is the most demanding. The folks at 'Page 2' on the ESPN site did the analysis - it was not just based on personal opinion, they got together a bunch of experts and ranked a range of attributes (endurance, strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility, hand-eye coordination, nerve, durability and analytic aptitude). See more about these ten skills that go into athleticism.

Boxing Rules

The top ranked sport as determined by ESPN was boxing (and the sport they rated as the least demanding was fishing!). There may have been a biased view of the US sports in this study, which is understandable if the voters were more familiar with them, and only 60 of the world's sports were voted on. I know of at least one sport that would have to rank very high but is not there at all - the Irish game of Hurling. Look it up - it's fast, skillful and you need to be very tough. Australian Rules Football is also a noticeable omission. Don't agree with this list? See our analysis of sports which has come up with our own list of the World's Fittest Sport. You can add your comment below.

stopwatchRanking List

Once the 10 attributes of athleticism were identified, they then asked a group of experts made up of sports scientists, kinesiology academics and sporting journalists to assign a number from 1 to 10 to each of these skills. This analysis was applied to 60 sports from around the world, and the final results are shown in the table here. See also the sports lists for each of the components of athleticism.

Ranking Sport

1 Boxing

2 Ice Hockey

3 American Football

4 Basketball

5 Wrestling

6 Martial Arts

7 Tennis

8 Gymnastics

9 Baseball/Softball

10 Soccer

11 Skiing: Alpine

11 Water Polo

13 Rugby

14 Lacrosse

15 Rodeo: Steer Wrestling

16 Track and Field: Pole Vault

17 Field Hockey

17 Speed Skating

19 Figure Skating

20 Cycling: Distance

20 Volleyball

22 Racquetball/Squash

23 Surfing

24 Fencing

25 Skiing: Freestyle

26 Team Handball

27 Cycling: Sprints

28 Bobsledding/Luge

29 Ski Jumping

30 Badminton

30 Skiing: Nordic

32 Auto Racing

33 Track and Field: High Jump

34 Track and Field: Long, Triple jumps

35 Diving

36 Swimming (all strokes): Distance

37 Skateboarding

38 Track and Field: Sprints

39 Rowing

40 Rodeo: Calf Roping

40 Track and Field: Distance

42 Rodeo: Bull/Bareback/Bronc Riding

43 Track and Field: Middle Distance

44 Weight-Lifting

45 Swimming (all strokes): Sprints

46 Water Skiing

47 Table Tennis

48 Track and Field: Weights

49 Canoe/Kayak

50 Horse Racing

51 Golf

52 Cheerleading

52 Roller Skating

54 Equestrian

55 Archery

56 Curling

57 Bowling

58 Shooting

59 Billiards

60 Fishing

 

[nycest_1]

The Most Demanding Sports

Here are the results of a detailed analysis to decide once-and-for-all determine which of the world's sports is the most demanding. The folks at 'Page 2' on the ESPN site did the analysis - it was not just based on personal opinion, they got together a bunch of experts and ranked a range of attributes (endurance, strength, power, speed, agility, flexibility, hand-eye coordination, nerve, durability and analytic aptitude). See more about these ten skills that go into athleticism.

Boxing Rules

The top ranked sport as determined by ESPN was boxing (and the sport they rated as the least demanding was fishing!). There may have been a biased view of the US sports in this study, which is understandable if the voters were more familiar with them, and only 60 of the world's sports were voted on. I know of at least one sport that would have to rank very high but is not there at all - the Irish game of Hurling. Look it up - it's fast, skillful and you need to be very tough. Australian Rules Football is also a noticeable omission. Don't agree with this list? See our analysis of sports which has come up with our own list of the World's Fittest Sport. You can add your comment below.

stopwatchRanking List

Once the 10 attributes of athleticism were identified, they then asked a group of experts made up of sports scientists, kinesiology academics and sporting journalists to assign a number from 1 to 10 to each of these skills. This analysis was applied to 60 sports from around the world, and the final results are shown in the table here. See also the sports lists for each of the components of athleticism.

Ranking Sport

1 Boxing

2 Ice Hockey

3 American Football

4 Basketball

5 Wrestling

6 Martial Arts

7 Tennis

8 Gymnastics

9 Baseball/Softball

10 Soccer

11 Skiing: Alpine

11 Water Polo

13 Rugby

14 Lacrosse

15 Rodeo: Steer Wrestling

16 Track and Field: Pole Vault

17 Field Hockey

17 Speed Skating

19 Figure Skating

20 Cycling: Distance

20 Volleyball

22 Racquetball/Squash

23 Surfing

24 Fencing

25 Skiing: Freestyle

26 Team Handball

27 Cycling: Sprints

28 Bobsledding/Luge

29 Ski Jumping

30 Badminton

30 Skiing: Nordic

32 Auto Racing

33 Track and Field: High Jump

34 Track and Field: Long, Triple jumps

35 Diving

36 Swimming (all strokes): Distance

37 Skateboarding

38 Track and Field: Sprints

39 Rowing

40 Rodeo: Calf Roping

40 Track and Field: Distance

42 Rodeo: Bull/Bareback/Bronc Riding

43 Track and Field: Middle Distance

44 Weight-Lifting

45 Swimming (all strokes): Sprints

46 Water Skiing

47 Table Tennis

48 Track and Field: Weights

49 Canoe/Kayak

50 Horse Racing

51 Golf

52 Cheerleading

52 Roller Skating

54 Equestrian

55 Archery

56 Curling

57 Bowling

58 Shooting

59 Billiards

60 Fishing

the study lost credibility when i saw baseball over soccer lol but i'm cool with some type of study being done