Best dr house characters

185 ELO points separate Gregory House from James Wilson at the top of the House M.D. ranking, after 1966 duels.

That gap confirms the diagnostic genius as the undisputed fan favorite, winning 87% of his duels. James Wilson trails at 1387 ELO with a 67% win rate across 73 duels, while Lisa Cuddy secures third place at 1329 ELO. The podium reflects viewers' attachment to the show's central trio, with House's abrasive brilliance commanding a lead nearly twice as large as the gap between Wilson and Cuddy. Robert Chase and Thirteen round out the top 5, separated by just 52 ELO points. At the bottom, Chi Park sits at 954 ELO after 46 duels, narrowly behind Martha Masters and Jessica Adams. The tight clustering of the three lowest-ranked characters suggests a broad ambivalence toward the series' later additions.

This ranking drew 1966 duels from 65 players across 13 contenders, last updated on 11 October 2026. The high volume of votes for Wilson, Cuddy, and the mid-tier characters shows that even secondary favorites spark passionate debates among House M.D. fans. If you have a strong opinion about which character carried the show, cast your vote and shift the standings.

Updated on October 11, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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