 # | Award | Category | Year |  Placement |
| 1 | Frank Gotch Award | George Tragos/Lou Thesz Professional Wrestling Hall Of Fame | 2017 | |
| 2 | Texas Wrestling Hall Of Fame | Hall Of Fame | 2014 | |
| 3 | WWE Hall Of Fame | Hall Of Fame | 2016 | |
| 4 | Wrestling Observer Newsletter Hall Of Fame | Hall Of Fame | 1996 | |
| 5 | Outstanding Foreigner Award | Tokyo Sports Awards | 1982 | 1. |
| 6 | Popularity Award | Tokyo Sports Awards | 1980 | 1. |
| 7 | Most Hated Wrestler | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1976 | 1. |
| 8 | Tag Team Of The Year | Wrestling Observer Newsletter | 1982 | 1. |
| 9 | Bruiser Brody Memorial Award - Best Brawler | Wrestling Observer Newsletter | 1985 | 1. |
| 10 | Bruiser Brody Memorial Award - Best Brawler | Wrestling Observer Newsletter | 1990 | 1. |
| 11 | Best Tag Team Prize | Tokyo Sports Awards | 1998 | 1. |
| 12 | Best Bout Award | Tokyo Sports Awards | 1982 | 1. |
| 13 | Best Bout Award | Tokyo Sports Awards | 1988 | 1. |
| 14 | Best Bout Award | Tokyo Sports Awards | 1992 | 1. |
| 15 | Tag Team Of The Year | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1982 | 4. |
| 16 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1991 | 24. |
| 17 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1993 | 31. |
| 18 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1992 | 48. |
| 19 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1997 | 62. |
| 20 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1996 | 66. |
| 21 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1995 | 69. |
| 22 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1994 | 77. |
| 23 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1998 | 89. |
| 24 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 1999 | 214. |
| 25 | PWI 500 | Pro Wrestling Illustrated | 2000 | 239. |
