Bryan’s Rankings of the Top 125(ish) Players in Survivor History
As previously mentioned, I don’t like subjective lists of “who’s the best player ever” because it’s just so…subjective. What I’m presenting here is the most worthy players in Survivor history. The ones who excelled not only in their seasons, but in comparison to every other season.
The Categories:
-Days on the “island”
-Reward Challenges (Tribe) won
-Reward Challenges (Individual/Post-Merge) won
-Exile Arena win
-Immunity Challenges (Tribe) won or “gifted”
-Immunity Challenges (Individual) won or “granted”
-Hidden Immunity or “Special” Idols found or “gifted”
-Redemption Island duels won or “survived”
-Final tribal council non-winners
-Sole Survivors
Points deducted for:
-Medically Evacuated
-Quitter
I should probably re-evaluate how many points are deducted for quitting, or possibly even remove one from consideration altogether, because in Survivor, there’s nothing worse than that. Without further ado…
| Rank | Pts. | Name | Season(s) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 215 | (Boston) Rob Mariano | Marq., All-Stars, HvV, Redemption Is. | |
| 2 | 194 | Oscar “Ozzy” Lusth | Cook Is., Micronesia, South Pacific | |
| 3 | 185 | Parvati Shallow | Cook Is., Micronesia, HvV | |
| 4 | 173 | Amanda Kimmel | China, Micronesia, HvV | |
| 5 | 159 | Colby Donaldson | Aus. Outback, All-Stars, HvV | |
| 6 | 154 | Rupert Boneham | Pearl Is., All-Stars, HvV, BvW | |
| 7 | 149 | Tyson Apostol | Tocantins, HvV, BvW | |
| 8 | 147 | Russell Hantz | Samoa, HvV, Redemption Is. | |
| 9 | 143 | Benjamin “Coach” Wade | Tocantins, HvV, South Pacific | |
| 10 | 125 | Jerri Manthey | Aus. Outback, All-Stars, HvV | |
| 11 | 124 | Jonathan Penner | Cook Is., Micronesia, Philippines | |
| 12 | 119 | Malcolm Freberg | Philippines, Caramoan | |
| 13 | 118 | Erik Reichenbach | Micronesia, Caramoan | |
| 13 | 118 | John Cochran | South Pacific, Caramoan | |
| 13 | 118 | Sandra Diaz-Twine | Pearl Is., HvV | |
| 16 | 115 | James “J.T.” Thomas, Jr. | Tocantins, HvV | |
| 17 | 114 | Gervase Peterson | Borneo, BvW | |
| 18 | 112 | Andrea Boehlke | Redemption Is., Caramoan | |
| 18 | 112 | James Clement | China, Micronesia, HvV | |
| 20 | 111 | Tina Wesson | Aus. Outback, All-Stars, BvW | |
| 21 | 108 | Danielle DiLorenzo | Panama, HvV | |
| 22 | 107 | Amber Brkich | Aus. Outback, All-Stars | |
| 22 | 107 | Candice Woodcock-Cody | Cook Is., HvV, BvW | |
| 24 | 106 | Cirie Fields | Panama, Micronesia, HvV | |
| 25 | 104 | Aras Baskauskas | Panama, BvW | |
| 25 | 104 | Tom Buchanan | Africa, All-Stars | |
| 27 | 102 | Kathy Vavrick-O’Brien | Marq., All-Stars | |
| 27 | 102 | Tom Westman | Palau, HvV | |
| 29 | 101 | Brenda Lowe | Nicaragua, Caramoan | |
| 29 | 101 | Laura Morett | Samoa, BvW | |
| 31 | 100 | Stephenie LaGrossa | Palau, Guatemala, HvV | |
| 32 | 99 | Eliza Orlins | Vanuatu, Micronesia | |
| 33 | 98 | Dawn Meehan | South Pacific, Caramoan | |
| 34 | 97 | Lex van den Berghe | Africa, All-Stars | |
| 35 | 96 | Phillip Sheppard | Redemption Is., Caramoan | |
| 36 | 91 | Michael Skupin | Aus. Outback, Philippines | |
| 37 | 87 | Jenna Lewis | Borneo, All-Stars | |
| 38 | 86 | Ethan Zohn | Africa, All-Stars | |
| 39 | 85 | Courtney Yates | China, HvV | |
| 39 | 85 | Monica Culpepper | One World, BvW | |
| 41 | 82 | Ami Cusack | Vanuatu, Micronesia | |
| 42 | 81 | Jenna Morasca | Amazon, All-Stars | |
| 42 | 81 | Richard Hatch | Borneo, All-Stars | |
| 44 | 80 | Corinne Kaplan | Gabon, Caramoan | |
| 45 | 79 | Robert “Bob” Crowley | Gabon | |
| 46 | 78 | Alicia Calaway | Aus. Outback, All-Stars | |
| 46 | 78 | Terry Deitz | Panama | |
| 48 | 77 | Jud “Fabio” Birza | Nicaragua | |
| 48 | 77 | Kim Spradlin | One World | |
| 48 | 77 | Yau-Man Chan | Fiji, Micronesia | |
| 51 | 75 | Brandon Hantz | South Pacific, Caramoan | |
| 52 | 74 | Brian Heidik | Thailand | |
| 52 | 74 | Tony Vlachos | Cagayan | |
| 54 | 73 | Kenward “Boo” Bernis | Fiji | |
| 55 | 71 | Chris Daugherty | Vanuatu | |
| 55 | 71 | Jessica “Sugar” Kiper | Gabon, HvV | |
| 55 | 71 | Natalie Anderson | BvW2 | |
| 58 | 70 | Kat Edorsson | One World, BvW | |
| 58 | 70 | Sophie Clarke | South Pacific | |
| 60 | 69 | Kelly Wiglesworth | Borneo | |
| 60 | 69 | Shii Ann Huang | Thailand, All-Stars | |
| 60 | 69 | Yul Kwon | Cook Is. | |
| 63 | 68 | Danni Boatwright | Guatemala | |
| 64 | 67 | Rob Cesternino | Amazon, All-Stars | |
| 64 | 67 | Yung “Woo” Hwang | Cagayan | |
| 66 | 66 | Cassandra Franklin | Fiji | |
| 66 | 66 | Chase Rice | Nicaragua | |
| 66 | 66 | Earl Cole | Fiji | |
| 66 | 66 | Susan Hawk | Borneo, All-Stars | |
| 70 | 65 | Spencer Bledsoe | Cagayan | |
| 71 | 64 | Ian Rosenberger | Palau | |
| 71 | 64 | Stacy Kimball | Fiji | |
| 73 | 63 | Andria (Dre) “Dreamz” Herd | Fiji | |
| 73 | 63 | Keith Nale | BvW2 | |
| 75 | 62 | Albert Destrade | South Pacific | |
| 75 | 62 | Becky Lee | Cook Is. | |
| 75 | 62 | Matthew “Sash” Lenahan | Nicaragua | |
| 75 | 62 | Matthew von Ertfelda | The Amazon | |
| 79 | 61 | Brett Clouser | Samoa | |
| 79 | 61 | Susie Smith | Gabon | |
| 81 | 60 | Ashley Underwood | Redemption Is. | |
| 81 | 60 | Chelsea Meissner | One World | |
| 81 | 60 | Rafe Judkins | Guatemala | |
| 81 | 60 | Twila Tanner | Vanuatu | |
| 85 | 59 | Bobby Jon Drinkard | Palau, Guatemala | |
| 85 | 59 | Kim Johnson | Africa | |
| 85 | 59 | Natalie Tenerelli | Redemption Is. | |
| 85 | 59 | Sabrina Thompson | One World | |
| 85 | 59 | Stephen Fishbach | Tocantins | |
| 85 | 59 | Todd Herzog | China | |
| 85 | 59 | Vecepia Towery | Marq. | |
| 92 | 58 | Carter Williams | Philippines | |
| 92 | 58 | Clay Jordan | Thailand | |
| 92 | 58 | Darrah Johnson | Pearl Is. | |
| 92 | 58 | Grant Mattos | Redemption Is. | |
| 92 | 58 | Neleh Dennis | Marq. | |
| 97 | 57 | Jon Misch | BvW2 | |
| 98 | 56 | Denise Stapley | Philippines | |
| 98 | 56 | Keith Famie | Australian Outback | |
| 98 | 56 | Lisa Whelchel | Philippines | |
| 98 | 56 | Natalie Bolton | Micronesia | |
| 102 | 55 | Jaclyn Schultz | BvW2 | |
| 102 | 55 | Jason Siska | Micronesia | |
| 102 | 55 | Rudy Boesch | Borneo, All-Stars | |
| 102 | 55 | Troy “Troyzan” Robertson | One World | |
| 106 | 54 | “Jonny Fairplay” Dalton | Pearl Is., Micronesia | |
| 106 | 54 | Randy Bailey | Gabon, HvV | |
| 106 | 54 | Reynold Toepfer | Caramoan | |
| 109 | 53 | Denise Martin | China | |
| 109 | 53 | Ted Rogers, Jr. | Thailand | |
| 111 | 52 | Adam Gentry | Cook Is. | |
| 111 | 52 | Burton Roberts | Pearl Is. | |
| 111 | 52 | Cindy Hall | Guatemala | |
| 111 | 52 | Edward “Eddie” Fox | Caramoan | |
| 111 | 52 | Helen Glover | Thailand | |
| 111 | 52 | Julie Berry | Vanuatu | |
| 111 | 52 | Katie Gallagher | Palau | |
| 111 | 52 | Latasha “Tasha” Fox | Cagayan | |
| 111 | 52 | Mike Chiesl | Redemption Is. | |
| 111 | 52 | Missy Payne | BvW2 | |
| 111 | 52 | Paschal English | Marq. | |
| 111 | 52 | Sundra Oakley | Cook Is. | |
| 111 | 52 | Trish Hegarty | Cagayan | |
| 124 | 51 | Alejandro “Alex” Angarita | Fiji | |
| 124 | 51 | Alicia Rosa | One World | |
| 124 | 51 | Gregg Carey | Palau | |
| 124 | 51 | Holly Hoffman | Nicaragua | |
| 124 | 51 | Jane Bright | Nicaragua | |
| 124 | 51 | Natalie White | Samoa | |
| 124 | 51 | Peih-Gee Law | China | |
| 124 | 51 | Reed Kelly | BvW2 |
And here’s the list prior to season 29:
http://survivor.realitysteve.com/2014/05/22/survivor-brains-vs-brawn-vs-beauty-finale-52114/5/
My mom’s not a whore-ingly…
Fish
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Perhaps I am Survivored out, but I am bored so far with this season. Too much drama that is pointless.
I hate that Jeff takes control of Tribal (been happening for a long time), but he even mentioned some after tribal drama.
I have no idea what the fat guy’s, your mom is a whore comment was about, why even show that, except for some fake drama.
I enjoyed watching google girl watching monkey love and then describing it, what the heck else is going on? OK every one is smelly and such, but guys google girl is horny, why is no one trying to hit that?
Did Jenn gain weight? With the nice boobs it looks like she has a bit of a stomach, I did not notice that week one.
Seems like a weak season, hopefully just a slow start.
Hey Mr. Fish, big kiss! Best recap yet. Love the Fast Times at Ridgemont High reference about the cool buds and tasty waves. “Mr. Spikoli, did you order this pizza?!” But I digress…. Yeah, Shirin is just gross. I’m sure Yahoo is so proud. Don’t see CEO in her future. And does she just have really bad acne or did bugs bite all over her face. EWW, maybe the naked hooch was to distract us from her face? I had to fast forward over the whole monkey part because I was not wanting to have THAT conversation with my kids. My son was so mad bc he loves the Howler Monkeys. He yelled, “why are you fast forwarding?” I said bc I thought Shirin was boring…..Yes, I totally agreed with you about Carolyn. Kinda dumb to not play along looking for the idol as you lay on the twigs with a shit eating grin on your face. The beard guy totally grosses me out, I hate the name Max, I hate facial hair and he just seems so smug. Yuck! Next the blue collars. The your mom’s a whore thing was just so, well, blue collar! I hate to tell Rodney but all that is, is a grown up version of your momma’s so fat, which my 4th grade son and all of his sons love to do. And no, this momma is not fat. I think its funny. So stupid. Every time that fat guy comes on my son yells out EWWWWWW. Something about long, wet chest and belly hair is really gross. I hope that doesn’t fall in anyone’s rice.
Oh yeah, you asked me last week why if I’d been Will I would have voted out Jenn and not Vince. Yes, Vince was creepy, point taken. But he was strong and looks fast. If I was Will, I’d be thinking…Vote Jenn out, then I’m still strong with Nina and Vince (who both don’t like Jenn), Joe loses his biggest fan, Haley loses her BFF and we don’t lose a strong man. Plus, Haley hates Nina and vice versa so you keep that alive which takes the attention off Will, who is one cheeseburger away from angioplasty anyway.
I agree with “the doctor” above, I noticed the same thing about Jenn. Perhaps the only person in history to look fatter after a few episodes of survivor.
The state trooper has sure stayed quiet, I’m giving her my early vote for winner!
Holy smokes, you’re both onto some things. My thoughts…
[doc] I agree on the drama. It just seems so unnecessary. I know reality tv is based on conflict, but it seems that’s all there is so far. Aside from the surfing bit, everything else is just people bitching about each other.
-I agree with you about Jeff’s involvement at Tribals. He used to let things unfold, but now he seems to be steering the tribals down a path. Kinda not the point of the show, right?
-And yeah, the whole “whore” thing was so out of left field. Just kinda seems like a producer said, “Call Rodney’s mom a whore and Rodney you flip out.” But based on what Coach told me last season, the producers only “observe.”
-And I don’t think anyone wants to nail Shirin. Tyler’s married, Joaquin Dead wants slutty hot girls, and Max seems to be in shape enough to bang girls who are in shape. Have you seen her hips?
-And finally, yeah, I agree with both you and kinb, Jenn seems to be sporting a bit of a tummy this week. She’s already kinda “hippy” so maybe she’s retaining water this week…?
-I just hope things pick up. I read a spoiler that we have to wait til season 32 for returning players, so I’m loathing another season of newbies. They just don’t bring enough to the table.
[kinb] Loving you! :-* I think that’s the one thing that scares me most about being on Survivor. The constant existing in hot humid weather with bugs feasting on you. I’ve seen so many horror stories of contestants getting destroyed by mosquitoes, bugs, and other varmints, with leaves their skin looking fugly. Can’t a season be sponsored by Off! so the players can stay a little protected? I know they want maintain a true survival aspect to the game, but come on, it’s a frickin TV show! Who knows what other creepy crawlers are creeping and crawling around some of the more “humid” areas of female contestants…?
-I get that Carolyn had to stay to “tend the fire,” but it just seems a little curious that she wouldn’t want to be around the others. Maybe the WC are dumber than we’re seeing…?
-The verdict is still out on Max for me. I can appreciate any real Survivor fan, and he was cool enough to hit me up with a tweet this week, and the fact he lives in an area I used to tool around in as a kid is cool to me. Yeah, the beard can go, but everyone’s got their calling card…
-And yeah, Dan is just…gross. I still don’t understand why Probst said this is a great cast… Maybe the show realized they made a mistake and is overcompensating?
-I get what you’re saying about voting for Jenn. Makes sense now. Can’t wait to see her lose 12-14 pounds and continue skinny dipping.
-And I forgot to mention in the column the past two weeks that Kelly’s almost non-existent. Last week I don’t think she had one sound bite and this week just that one confessional, pretty much. I think last season Reed had a similar arch where he was nowhere to be seen on some early episodes but then became a player. We’ll see if they’re just recycling every aspect of the show now… Would be nice to know that a show runner is working to keep things fresh and not rehashing every aspect of the show… Have a great week, Kate XO