# Top 5 & Bottom 5: All-time "Survivor" players **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 6, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-bottom-5-all-time-survivor-players/488521 "2009-03-06T14:12:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 2:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-bottom-5-all-time-survivor-players/488521/1 "2009-03-06T14:12:46Z")
Unless there’s a site with names AND pictures all in one place, [Full cast and crew for “Survivor”](http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0239195/fullcredits#cast) has everybody up through the current season in Brazil. That’s just in case you can’t build your list straight out of your memory. Title says it all. Five each. Your choices for Best and Worst of All Time. I’ll be back with mine. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-bottom-5-all-time-survivor-players/488521/2 "2009-03-06T14:43:14Z")
There is indeed a source with pictures, although you have to take it season by season: [Survivor Cast Choose a season:18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1](http://www.cbs.com/primetime/survivor/bio/?season=18) I only had to refer to pictures in one case. Top 5: Rupert Boneham … Himself (Drake Tribe) / … (33 episodes, 2003-2004) Oscar Lusth … Himself (Aitutaki Tribe) / … (31 episodes, 2006-2008) Bobby Jon Drinkard … Himself (Ulong Tribe) / … (29 episodes, 2005) Ethan Zohn … Himself (Saboga Tribe) / … (35 episodes, 2001-2004) James Clement … Himself / … (30 episodes, 2007-2008) Bottom 5: Jon Dalton … Himself (Drake Tribe) / … (19 episodes, 2003-2008) Richard Hatch … Himself (Mogo Mogo Tribe) / … (33 episodes, 2000-2004) Rob Cesternino … Himself (Chapera Tribe) / … (32 episodes, 2003-2004) Shane Powers … Himself (Gitanos Tribe) / … (16 episodes, 2006) Rob Mariano … Himself (Chapera Tribe) / … (32 episodes, 2002-2004) All guys. ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-bottom-5-all-time-survivor-players/488521/3 "2009-03-06T14:43:25Z")
Top 5: Richard Hatch Brian Heidik Chris Daugherty Yul Kwon Todd Herzog (At least, that’s how I feel right this moment – it could change in a few minutes.) As for worst… wow, that’s more difficult because there have been _so many_ bad players. I’d say: Brandon Quinton Debb Eaton Peter Harkey Tina Scheer James “Rocky” Reid (Again, this could change in a few minutes.) ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-bottom-5-all-time-survivor-players/488521/4 "2009-03-06T14:45:00Z")
Hmmm. I think we have a different idea of what a top “player” is. I mean somebody who actually played the _whole_ game well in terms of strategy and the like, while you seem to be talking about those who did well in challenges… ---
**Author:** ![jayjay](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jayjay/32/6765_2.png) [@jayjay](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jayjay)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 3:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-bottom-5-all-time-survivor-players/488521/5 "2009-03-06T15:07:43Z")
Can we at least agree that Osten (Pearl Islands) belongs in the Bottom 5? For someone who held so much visual promise, he was absolutely lacking in just about EVERYTHING that you need to be a successful Survivor contestant, including the will to stay in the game. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 3:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-bottom-5-all-time-survivor-players/488521/6 "2009-03-06T15:11:15Z")
> [@David\_B](#): > > Hmmm. I think we have a different idea of what a top “player” is. I mean somebody who actually played the _whole_ game well in terms of strategy and the like, while you seem to be talking about those who did well in challenges… Yes, we do seem to have different criteria for Top and Bottom. But that’s cool. My list is based more on Like and Dislike, with strength of play a secondary consideration. Everybody can use their own version of Top and Bottom, as far as I care. ---
**Author:** ![Zeldar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b77776/32.png) [@Zeldar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeldar)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-bottom-5-all-time-survivor-players/488521/7 "2009-03-06T15:14:00Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Can we at least agree that Osten (Pearl Islands) belongs in the Bottom 5? For someone who held so much visual promise, he was absolutely lacking in just about EVERYTHING that you need to be a successful Survivor contestant, including the will to stay in the game. Good point. I might bump Rob M for Osten. Another thing: I didn’t even consider anybody who got booted early. It goes without saying that they weren’t much good. But my Bottom is for the ones I truly detest. YMMV. ---
**Author:** ![David\_B](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@David\_B](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/David_B)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/top-5-bottom-5-all-time-survivor-players/488521/8 "2009-03-06T23:19:12Z")
> [@jayjay](#): > > Can we at least agree that Osten (Pearl Islands) belongs in the Bottom 5? Ack! How could I forget [The Quitter](http://www.realitytvhallofshame.com/cgi-bin/ae.pl?mode=1&article=article1049.art&page=1)?!