| Artist | # of Albums | Average Rank |
| The Beatles | 9 | 130.2 |
| Bob Dylan | 8 | 198 |
| Kanye West (eligible in 2027) | 6 | 154.2 |
| The Rolling Stones | 6 | 190.3 |
| Neil Young | 6 | 246.3 |
| Led Zeppelin | 5 | 140.8 |
| Bruce Springsteen | 5 | 149.8 |
| David Bowie | 5 | 165.8 |
| Stevie Wonder | 4 | 111.8 |
| Joni Mitchell | 4 | 126 |
| Prince | 4 | 127.3 |
| Aretha Franklin | 4 | 157.5 |
| The Velvet Underground | 4 | 170 |
| Pink Floyd | 4 | 175.3 |
| Radiohead | 4 | 181.3 |
| The Who | 4 | 227.5 |
| The Jimi Hendrix Experience | 3 | 58.3 |
| Michael Jackson | 3 | 80.7 |
| Bob Marley | 3 | 86.3 |
| Jay-Z | 3 | 90.7 |
| Kendrick Lamar (eligible in 2034) | 3 | 103 |
| Outkast (eligible in 2019) | 3 | 134.3 |
| The Clash | 3 | 147 |
| Nirvana | 3 | 152.7 |
| Sly and the Family Stone | 3 | 181.3 |
| James Brown | 3 | 186 |
| Beastie Boys | 3 | 192.7 |
| D'Angelo (eligible in 2021) | 3 | 202 |
| Madonna | 3 | 230.3 |
| Black Sabbath | 3 | 242.7 |
| Elvis Presley | 3 | 244 |
| Fiona Apple (eligible in 2022) | 3 | 255 |
| Janet Jackson | 3 | 256 |
| Joy Division/New Order (eligible in 2004) | 3 | 260.7 |
| Parliament-Funkadelic | 3 | 286.3 |
| The Beach Boys | 3 | 292.7 |
| Pavement (eligible in 2015) | 3 | 299.3 |
| Marvin Gaye | 3 | 305.3 |
| Big Star (eligible in 1998) | 3 | 372.7 |
| Al Green | 3 | 396.3 |
| Beyoncé (eligible in 2027) | 2 | 56.5 |
| Miles Davis | 2 | 59 |
| The Band | 2 | 78.5 |
| Van Morrison | 2 | 90 |
| Public Enemy | 2 | 95.5 |
| Notorious B.I.G. | 2 | 100.5 |
| Frank Ocean (eligible in 2036) | 2 | 113.5 |
| Steely Dan | 2 | 115.5 |
| A Tribe Called Quest (eligible in 2015) | 2 | 122 |
| Erykah Badu (eligible in 2022) | 2 | 123.5 |
| U2 | 2 | 129.5 |
| R.E.M. | 2 | 130.5 |
| John Coltrane (eligible in 1982) | 2 | 149 |
| John Lennon | 2 | 154 |
| The Eagles | 2 | 162.5 |
| De La Soul (eligible in 2014) | 2 | 165.5 |
| Metallica | 2 | 166 |
| Ray Charles | 2 | 168.5 |
| Curtis Mayfield | 2 | 175.5 |
| Elton John | 2 | 181.5 |
| Oasis (eligible in 2020) | 2 | 187 |
| Crosby, Stills and Nash | 2 | 190.5 |
| Mary J. Blige (eligible in 2018) | 2 | 198.5 |
| Talking Heads | 2 | 201.5 |
| Ramones | 2 | 216 |
| Sade (eligible in 2010) | 2 | 223.5 |
| Drake (eligible in 2034) | 2 | 231 |
| PJ Harvey (eligible in 2017) | 2 | 233 |
| Paul Simon | 2 | 235.5 |
| Red Hot Chili Peppers | 2 | 236 |
| Björk (eligible in 2003) | 2 | 245.5 |
| Taylor Swift (eligible in 2031) | 2 | 246 |
| Eminem | 2 | 248.5 |
| Tom Petty (solo) (eligible in 2015) | 2 | 256 |
| Lucinda Williams (eligible in 2005) | 2 | 262 |
| Sonic Youth (eligible in 2008) | 2 | 264.5 |
| Daft Punk (eligible in 2020) | 2 | 265.5 |
| Pixies (eligible in 2013) | 2 | 265.5 |
| Blondie | 2 | 273.5 |
| Sam Cooke | 2 | 273.5 |
| Elvis Costello & the Attractions | 2 | 275.5 |
| The Byrds | 2 | 280.5 |
| Nine Inch Nails | 2 | 287.5 |
| Lil Wayne (eligible in 2024) | 2 | 289 |
| The Stooges | 2 | 291 |
| Run DMC | 2 | 293.5 |
| Creedence Clearwater Revival | 2 | 303 |
| Green Day | 2 | 311.5 |
| The Grateful Dead | 2 | 312 |
| Massive Attack (eligible in 2014) | 2 | 312 |
| Otis Redding | 2 | 313 |
| Bill Withers | 2 | 318.5 |
| Brian Eno (eligible in 2000) | 2 | 323 |
| Roxy Music | 2 | 343.5 |
| The Kinks | 2 | 431 |
| Fleetwood Mac | 1 | 7 |
| Lauryn Hill (eligible in 2023) | 1 | 10 |
| Carole King | 1 | 25 |
| Patti Smith | 1 | 26 |
| Wu-Tang Clan (eligible in 2018) | 1 | 27 |
| Amy Winehouse (eligible in 2028) | 1 | 33 |
| Dr. Dre (eligible in 2018) | 1 | 37 |
| Nas (eligible in 2018) | 1 | 44 |
| Chuck Berry | 1 | 51 |
| Liz Phair (eligible in 2019) | 1 | 56 |
| Eric B. & Rakim (eligible in 2012) | 1 | 61 |
| Guns N' Roses | 1 | 62 |
| Kate Bush | 1 | 68 |
| Alanis Morissette (eligible in 2017) | 1 | 69 |
| N.W.A | 1 | 70 |
| My Bloody Valentine (eligible in 2011) | 1 | 73 |
| Sex Pistols | 1 | 80 |
| Dusty Springfield | 1 | 83 |
| AC/DC | 1 | 84 |
| The Doors | 1 | 86 |
| Missy Elliott | 1 | 93 |
| The Allman Brothers Band | 1 | 105 |
| Hole (eligible in 2016) | 1 | 106 |
| Television (eligible in 2001) | 1 | 107 |
| Lou Reed | 1 | 109 |
| The Smiths (eligible in 2009) | 1 | 113 |
| The Strokes (eligible in 2026) | 1 | 114 |
| The Cure | 1 | 116 |
| Queen | 1 | 128 |
| Portishead (eligible in 2020) | 1 | 131 |
| Hank Williams | 1 | 132 |
| Fugees (eligible in 2019) | 1 | 134 |
| Adele (eligible in 2032) | 1 | 137 |
| Jeff Buckley (eligible in 2019) | 1 | 147 |
| John Prine (eligible in 1997) | 1 | 149 |
| George Michael | 1 | 151 |
| The Pretenders | 1 | 152 |
| The Replacements (eligible in 2007) | 1 | 156 |
| The Police | 1 | 159 |
| Pearl Jam | 1 | 160 |
| Pulp (eligible in 2009) | 1 | 162 |
| Johnny Cash | 1 | 164 |
| Buddy Holly | 1 | 166 |
| Depeche Mode | 1 | 167 |
| Billy Joel | 1 | 169 |
| Cream | 1 | 170 |
| Simon and Garfunkel | 1 | 172 |
| Rod Stewart | 1 | 177 |
| Love (eligible in 1992) | 1 | 180 |
| James Taylor | 1 | 182 |
| Cyndi Lauper (eligible in 2009) | 1 | 184 |
| Ice Cube (eligible in 2016) | 1 | 187 |
| T. Rex | 1 | 188 |
| Sleater-Kinney (eligible in 2020) | 1 | 189 |
| Etta James | 1 | 191 |
| Leonard Cohen | 1 | 195 |
| Robyn (eligible in 2021) | 1 | 196 |
| The B-52's (eligible in 2004) | 1 | 198 |
| Nick Drake (eligible in 1995) | 1 | 203 |
| Cat Stevens | 1 | 205 |
| Nina Simone | 1 | 212 |
| Elliott Smith (eligible in 2020) | 1 | 216 |
| TLC (eligible in 2018) | 1 | 218 |
| Raekwon (eligible in 2020) | 1 | 219 |
| Rage Against the Machine | 1 | 221 |
| The Chicks (eligible in 2018) | 1 | 224 |
| Wilco (eligible in 2020) | 1 | 225 |
| Derek and the Dominos (eligible in 1996) | 1 | 226 |
| Little Richard | 1 | 227 |
| Patsy Cline (eligible in 1983) | 1 | 229 |
| Rihanna (eligible in 2030) | 1 | 230 |
| Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers | 1 | 231 |
| Tori Amos (eligible in 2017) | 1 | 233 |
| Willie Nelson | 1 | 237 |
| Kraftwerk | 1 | 238 |
| Boogie Down Productions (eligible in 2013) | 1 | 239 |
| The Zombies | 1 | 243 |
| Cocteau Twins (eligible in 2008) | 1 | 245 |
| LL Cool J | 1 | 246 |
| Whitney Houston | 1 | 249 |
| The Buzzcocks (eligible in 2003) | 1 | 250 |
| Devo (eligible in 2003) | 1 | 252 |
| Herbie Hancock (eligible in 1982) | 1 | 254 |
| Tracy Chapman (eligible in 2014) | 1 | 256 |
| Dolly Parton | 1 | 257 |
| Janis Joplin | 1 | 259 |
| The Slits (eligible in 2005) | 1 | 260 |
| Minutemen (eligible in 2006) | 1 | 267 |
| Randy Newman | 1 | 268 |
| Kacey Musgraves (eligible in 2037) | 1 | 270 |
| Gang of Four (eligible in 2004) | 1 | 273 |
| Alicia Keys (eligible in 2026) | 1 | 277 |
| 50 Cent (eligible in 2024) | 1 | 280 |
| Harry Nilsson (eligible in 1993) | 1 | 281 |
| Frank Sinatra (eligible in 1965) | 1 | 282 |
| Donna Summer | 1 | 283 |
| Merle Haggard (eligible in 1991) | 1 | 284 |
| The Modern Lovers (eligible in 2002) | 1 | 288 |
| Destiny's Child (eligible in 2023) | 1 | 291 |
| Van Halen | 1 | 292 |
| The Breeders (eligible in 2016) | 1 | 293 |
| Weezer (eligible in 2020) | 1 | 294 |
| Peter Gabriel | 1 | 297 |
| B. B. King | 1 | 299 |
| Shania Twain (eligible in 2019) | 1 | 300 |
| New York Dolls (eligible in 1999) | 1 | 301 |
| ABBA | 1 | 303 |
| KISS | 1 | 305 |
| Wire (eligible in 2003) | 1 | 310 |
| Solange (eligible in 2027) | 1 | 312 |
| Aaliyah (eligible in 2020) | 1 | 314 |
| Rosalia (eligible in 2041) | 1 | 315 |
| Billie Holiday | 1 | 317 |
| Stone Roses (eligible in 2011) | 1 | 319 |
| X (eligible in 2004) | 1 | 320 |
| Lana Del Rey (eligible in 2033) | 1 | 321 |
| Coldplay (eligible in 2023) | 1 | 324 |
| Jerry Lee Lewis | 1 | 325 |
| Vampire Weekend (eligible in 2032) | 1 | 328 |
| DJ Shadow (eligible in 2018) | 1 | 329 |
| Santana | 1 | 334 |
| Snoop Dogg (eligible in 2019) | 1 | 340 |
| Smashing Pumpkins (eligible in 2016) | 1 | 341 |
| Toots & the Maytals (eligible in 1988) | 1 | 344 |
| Arctic Monkeys (eligible in 2030) | 1 | 346 |
| GZA (eligible in 2017) | 1 | 347 |
| Gillian Welch (eligible in 2022) | 1 | 348 |
| MC5 (eligible in 1992) | 1 | 349 |
| The Cars | 1 | 353 |
| X-Ray Spex (eligible in 2003) | 1 | 354 |
| Dr. John | 1 | 356 |
| Tom Waits | 1 | 357 |
| My Chemical Romance (eligible in 2027) | 1 | 361 |
| Luther Vandross (eligible in 2002) | 1 | 362 |
| Madvillain (eligible in 2029) | 1 | 365 |
| Aerosmith | 1 | 366 |
| George Harrison | 1 | 368 |
| Mobb Deep (eligible in 2018) | 1 | 369 |
| The Temptations | 1 | 371 |
| Big Brother & the Holding Company (eligible in 1993) | 1 | 372 |
| Isaac Hayes | 1 | 373 |
| Robert Johnson | 1 | 374 |
| Neutral Milk Hotel (eligible in 2019) | 1 | 376 |
| Yeah Yeah Yeahs (eligible in 2026) | 1 | 377 |
| Rush | 1 | 379 |
| Charles Mingus (eligible in 1978) | 1 | 380 |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd | 1 | 381 |
| Tame Impala (eligible in 2033) | 1 | 382 |
| J Dilla (eligible in 2026) | 1 | 386 |
| Mariah Carey (eligible in 2016) | 1 | 389 |
| Kelis (eligible in 2024) | 1 | 391 |
| Ike and Tina Turner | 1 | 392 |
| Diana Ross (eligible in 1996) | 1 | 394 |
| Todd Rundgren | 1 | 396 |
| Billie Eilish (eligible in 2041) | 1 | 397 |
| The Raincoats (eligible in 2005) | 1 | 398 |
| Brian Wilson (eligible in 1992) | 1 | 399 |
| The Go-Go's | 1 | 400 |
| Fela Kuti (eligible in 1996) | 1 | 402 |
| Ghostface Killah (eligible in 2022) | 1 | 403 |
| Anita Baker (eligible in 2009) | 1 | 404 |
| The Magnetic Fields (eligible in 2017) | 1 | 406 |
| Motörhead (eligible in 2003) | 1 | 408 |
| The Miracles | 1 | 412 |
| Chic (eligible in 2003) | 1 | 414 |
| The Meters (eligible in 1995) | 1 | 415 |
| The Roots (eligible in 2019) | 1 | 416 |
| Ornette Coleman (eligible in 1984) | 1 | 417 |
| Dire Straits | 1 | 418 |
| Eric Church (eligible in 2031) | 1 | 419 |
| Earth, Wind & Fire | 1 | 420 |
| M.I.A. (eligible in 2028) | 1 | 421 |
| Yo La Tengo (eligible in 2012) | 1 | 423 |
| Beck (eligible in 2019) | 1 | 424 |
| Hüsker Dü (eligible in 2007) | 1 | 428 |
| The Four Tops | 1 | 429 |
| Los Lobos (eligible in 2004) | 1 | 431 |
| Usher (eligible in 2019) | 1 | 432 |
| LCD Soundsystem (eligible in 2027) | 1 | 433 |
| Pet Shop Boys (eligible in 2010) | 1 | 435 |
| 2Pac | 1 | 436 |
| Primal Scream (eligible in 2011) | 1 | 437 |
| Blur (eligible in 2016) | 1 | 438 |
| Loretta Lynn (eligible in 1989) | 1 | 440 |
| Britney Spears (eligible in 2023) | 1 | 441 |
| The Weeknd (eligible in 2036) | 1 | 442 |
| Yes | 1 | 445 |
| Alice Coltrane (eligible in 1994) | 1 | 446 |
| Bad Bunny (eligible in 2041) | 1 | 447 |
| The White Stripes (eligible in 2023) | 1 | 449 |
| Paul McCartney | 1 | 450 |
| Roberta Flack (eligible in 1995) | 1 | 451 |
| The Supremes | 1 | 452 |
| Can (eligible in 1994) | 1 | 454 |
| Bo Diddley | 1 | 455 |
| Sinead O'Connor (eligible in 2013) | 1 | 457 |
| Jason Isbell (eligible in 2032) | 1 | 458 |
| Kid Cudi (eligible in 2033) | 1 | 459 |
| Lorde (eligible in 2037) | 1 | 460 |
| Bon Iver (eligible in 2032) | 1 | 461 |
| The Flying Burrito Brothers (eligible in 1995) | 1 | 462 |
| Laura Nyro | 1 | 463 |
| The Isley Brothers | 1 | 464 |
| King Sunny Adé (eligible in 2008) | 1 | 465 |
| Maxwell (eligible in 2022) | 1 | 467 |
| Manu Chao (eligible in 2023) | 1 | 469 |
| Juvenile (eligible in 2021) | 1 | 470 |
| Jefferson Airplane | 1 | 471 |
| SZA (eligible in 2039) | 1 | 472 |
| Daddy Yankee (eligible in 2021) | 1 | 473 |
| Sheryl Crow | 1 | 475 |
| Sparks (eligible in 1997) | 1 | 476 |
| Howlin' Wolf | 1 | 477 |
| Selena (eligible in 2015) | 1 | 479 |
| Miranda Lambert (eligible in 2026) | 1 | 480 |
| Belle & Sebastian (eligible in 2022) | 1 | 481 |
| The Pharcyde (eligible in 2018) | 1 | 482 |
| Muddy Waters | 1 | 483 |
| Lady Gaga (eligible in 2033) | 1 | 484 |
| Richard Thompson (eligible in 1998) | 1 | 485 |
| John Mayer (eligible in 2024) | 1 | 486 |
| Black Flag (eligible in 2004) | 1 | 487 |
| Linda Ronstadt | 1 | 490 |
| Harry Styles (eligible in 2042) | 1 | 491 |
| Bonnie Raitt | 1 | 492 |
| The Ronettes | 1 | 494 |
| Boyz II Men (eligible in 2017) | 1 | 495 |
| Shakira (eligible in 2016) | 1 | 496 |
| Suicide (eligible in 2003) | 1 | 498 |
| Rufus with Chaka Khan (eligible in 1999) | 1 | 499 |
| Arcade Fire (eligible in 2028) | 1 | 500 |
