Paintball players are lots there, but who is the best among all? Who is that player who has achieved success by mastering various paintball techniques and strategies? Who is dominating the paintballing field with his great paintballing? Who is he?

Well, not only has one player seen success in their career but lots. We will know about all those players that have made their names written on the best paintball players in the list. However, Ryan Greenspan​ and Olive Lang are the best paintball players whose name is in the same position, the first position. While Ryan is the best overall paintball player who has won more than 50 events in his 20 years sustainable career, Olive is the most talented player who has earned the international paintballer batch in less than a decade. 

Let’s jump to know more about these two most qualified paintball players below.

Ryan Greenspan

Born in 1982, 25th February in California (Sebastopol), the founder of the San Diego Dynasty, Ryan Greenspan, has made history with his paintballing skill.

As I already said, Ryan Greenspan has won 50+ paintball games, the highest number of victories any paintball player has yet made. He has ruled the paintball field with his skill for over two decades and won 1600 points in the area. 

According to sources, his monthly earning was around $5500 per month, which may sound not too much, but at that time, it was a huge amount by playing paintball. Ryan also bagged an award in 2010 from the Australian Masters in Sydney called “Ambassador of the Sports.”

Olive Lang

Olive lang is another name in paintballing history who made history himself. He was born with paintball talent in the United States in 1982, 8th of September.

Olive is the first paintball player who made a six-figure salary in his one-decade career. His leading team San Diego Dynasty has won three crowns PSP/NPPL/Millenium ever (till now) in paintball history. He was respected with multiple awards and was also declared the international paintball player of the year in 2005 when Oliver Lang was only 22 years old. 

Who is the best paintball player of all time?

No doubt, Ryan Greenspan is the best paintball player of all time. He won 50+ events leading his founded team, the san diego dynasty, for over two decades.

Who is the youngest pro paintball player?

Tyler Harmon is the youngest pro paintball player who earned his pro batch in a professional paintball league at the age of 13. He gained this position with his gunfighting skill and positional versatility. 

Who is the oldest pro paintball player?

With the elite ability and the highest paintball IQ in the field, Alex Goldman is the oldest pro paintball player who is still active in his 50s. His high mental sharpness and dedication toward paintball have made this incredible athlete a pro paintball player in paintball sports history.  

Who is the Best Back Player

Todd Adamson is considered the best back player, or you can say the master chess player. His support has had a great impact on the field in multiple ways. With his steady backline presence, todd sustained his position in the aftershock team in the 90s and 2000s and supported the team to become one of the most dominated teams in paintball game history. 

Who is the Most Versatile Player

Ryan Moorhead is the most versatile player in paintball history. He is known for his efficient move and attacking position.  His great survival rate has made him one of the greatest front players, and he has won over 20+ paintball events. He has been the part of renowned teams like Philly American, Houston Heat, Impact, etc. his smooth career is still not taking the name of stopping; it looks like the multi-era of success of this elite player is never going to slow down.  

Who is the Most Influential Player

In paintballing, Fred Schultz is many newcomers’ idol; he is the most influential paintball player. From the 1980s to the 1990s, he dominated the paintball field with new strategies and techniques. He was the first paintball ambassador featured on Disney World’s international television. So he easily influenced people to paintball and became a paintballer aspiration.  

Who is the Toughest Paintball Player of All Time

Whether on the paintball field or off the field, Garett Noblett is the toughest player. In 1990 his team Aftershock got the reputation of the toughest team ever, and the credit goes to Garett. Not only the toughest player, but Garett is also a good backline player. Garett is the winner of double digits and a five-time world cup champion in less than ten seasons of play. 

Who is the Most Aggressive Player of All Time

Knowing for his fearless playing style and groundbreaking moves, Markus Nielsen is the most aggressive player of all time. He can break open games on the paintball field with his bold moves. He bagged multiple paintball titles by playing only 12+ tournament paintball and made history himself. But he left the paintball field earlier to fulfill his dream of being a successful entrepreneur.

Who is the Greatest Leader Of Paintball

Leading the paintball team Bad company to the largest paintball tournament series in the world, Tom Cole is the greatest paintball leader. He is the one who has presented paintball as a game worldwide and worked as a top ambassador of paintball in the 1990s. Superstar paintball players like JC Whittington, Wayne Davis, and Jason Andre are some of his work fruit. 

Top Five Rising Paintballer

After reading above, you may think all paintball players used to exist a decade ago, but that is not true. Some elite-level paintball players are also there. They have not yet achieved the best title but are surely on the way. However, anything can happen at any time; they can be on the best list in the future, or they will not be seen later. Right now, let’s see the new hope of paintballing.

  • Keith Brown
  • Leonid Smotrov
  • Alex Rodriguez
  • Matt Jackson
  • LJ Parrish

Final verdict

Best paintball players list doesn’t end here; Danny Love, Mike Hinman, Brian Cole, Glenn Takemoto, and more are on the list. And surprisingly, female paintball players like Bea Paxson is also top paintball player. But the best of the best is still Ryan Greenspan​ and Olive Lang. many newcomers are also doing good but couldn’t yet break their record. When some new record is created, I will surely add and update this article.