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The four best leaders, according to Halsey's Journal, were John, Fred, Kurt, and Jerome (Halo Wars).
As for best Spartan, it's hard to quantify. Best in what? Will would beat Linda hand to hand, but would get destroyed in a sniping contest. Fred could outdo Samuel with knives, but Samuel would have no trouble outdoing him in raw strength.
If you are going for a series of tests, to determine who is the best Spartan for an assortment of situations, then that is Fred. According to canon, and John's own assessment, Fred was the best Spartan.
Fred came in second place in every contest, but John theorized that was because he chose not to win. Fred didn't like attention. Halsey's statement that only one other Spartan was considered hyper-lethal (in addition to Noble Six) would refer most likely to John.....but also to Fred, had he not intentionally lowered his qualifiers in all tests.
Woah! seriously dude? have you read the books? It says among all the Spartans, Fred was the only who was close enough to compare to the chief, and even the chief though even he wasn't good enough, he tried hard to stay in second in command.
The books don't say this.