Definitions.
Best Result.
The competitor(s) who cleared the most obstacles in the season. Ties are not broken based on distance within an obstacle. The best female result is referred to as .
Last Man Standing.
The single competitor who was awarded the title of Last Man Standing (LMS) for having the best overall performance. In VS competitions, these rules are used to determine the winner of each heat. Last Woman Standing (LWS) is used to indicate the best overall result for women in the same fashion. While this term has been used by fans for two decades, the first known usage within a televised Ninja Warrior series was in Ninja Warrior UK series 1 in 2015. All international versions use this rule, however Japan has no equivalent ruling. In the German and Swiss celebrity specials, the term was changed to Last Promi Standing (Last Celebrity Standing).
Determination is based on the following conditions, in order:
Condition 8 has only been enacted once in franchise history, during Stage 3 Heat 2 in "X Warrior: International Competition - China vs Singapore."
Condition 9 has only been enacted once in franchise history, to determine LWS in "Sasuke 25", when all women failed the first obstacle with one run digested, and the other three fully cut.
Condition 10 has been enacted in four occasions, to determine LMS during "Sasuke 18, Sasuke 19, Sasuke 25 and Sasuke 28."
Final Contender.
The competitor who was shown running last during the broadcast, regardless of if they earned Best Result. This definition is only used within Japan, and has erroneously been referred to as Last Man Standing in English speaking communities due to mistranslations. In all but 6 cases, the Final Contender also achieved Best Result.
Total Victory.
Source:
The competitor(s) who cleared all stages under the traditional Survival Attack rules:
The following exceptions apply to the above rules:
Champion.
The sole competitor who was declared Last Man Standing in any season that guarantees a winner through an untimed final.
Daily Victory.
While variations of the term exist in several international adaptations of Ninja Warrior, the terms originating from a German term to describe the winner of an individual round or match within a larger competition. Daily Victory is the competitor(s) who cleared all stages of a course, outside of a main tournament, and is the equivalent of Last Man Standing for special events. This can also be applied to any special event, preliminary qualifying heat or semifinal where there is no guaranteed Champion. This has been seen in "Sasuke: X Warrior", "Sasuke Malaysia", "Sasuke Singapore", and the celebrity specials of "Ninja Warrior Germany" and "Ninja Warrior Switzerland."
List of Best Results (Individual Seasons).
All results are taken from their respective broadcasts. Season acronyms are based on the abbreviations seen here. All competitors are assumed to be the nationality of the corresponding show except where indicated with a flag.
 Indicates that the competitor was not named the season winner, but would have been under normal Last Man Standing Rules (Limited to Japan).
 LMS exceptions: indicates the competitor who was declared winner of the season did not achieve Last Man Standing. In very rare cases the winner of the season also did not achieve Best Result.
 Indicates that there is no consensus on Last Man Standing and results are too close to call, and so Last Man Standing is considered to be tied.
 Indicates a female competitor.
The Season Winner is the competitor who was Last Man Standing, Champion, or Daily Victory, except in Japan where it is the Final Contender.
List of Best Results (International Competitions).
For preliminary rounds that determine advancement and seeding, placement is shown. For the final round of competition and for tiebreakers, the score is shown.
List of best female results (Individual Seasons).
Outside of women's only seasons such as "Kunoichi," "American Ninja Warrior Women's Championship", "Junior" series and the women's division of "Ninja Warriorr UK: Race for Glory", women have not achieved a Best Result on any ninja series. As a result, many series have opted to separately award a Last Woman Standing to recognize the best female achievements on ninja series. Below is a list of all Last Women Standing and Best Female Results for series where a woman was not already Last Ninja Standing or Best Result.
"Indonesia's Spesial Polri," "Indonesia's International Competition, Pancratium, Sasuke Senior, American Ninja Challenge seasons 1 and 2" are not listed as no women competed in those season.
All results are taken from their respective broadcasts.
Last Man Standing (LMS) exceptions.
"Sasuke" does not directly award the title of Last Man Standing. On occasion, the distinction of Final Contender will instead be awarded as the top title of the season. Due to this, it is possible for the Final Contender to have not achieved a Best Result. Below are the results of all instances where no Last Man Standing was awarded, and the Final Contender did not have Best Result.
List of competitors with the most regulation buzzers (Top 50).
Below is a list of the top 50 Ninja Warrior competitors worldwide based on regulation buzzers. The order of stages is listed in reverse order, with the most prestigious buzzers on the left, moving towards the least on the right.
 Indicates competitors competing in 2025 Ninja Warrior seasons.
 Indicates competitors who have retired from Ninja Warrior
List of female competitors with the most regulation buzzers (minimum of 5).
Below is a list of female Ninja Warrior competitors worldwide with at least 5 regulation buzzers. The order of stages is listed in reverse order, with the most prestigious buzzers on the left, moving towards the least on the right.
 Indicates competitors competing in 2025 Ninja Warrior seasons.
 Indicates competitors who have retired from Ninja Warrior