| P | Athlete | Nation | Points | Results | By 1985 |
| 1 | James Thorpe | USA | 8412,955 WR |
11,2 - 6.79 - 12.89 - 1.87 - 52,2 15,6 - 36.98 - 3.25 - 45.70 - 4.40,1 |
6564 |
| 2 | Hugo Wieslander | SWE | 7724,495 | 11,8 - 6.42 - 12.14 - 1.75 - 53,6 17,2 - 36.29 - 3.10 - 50.40 - 4.45,0 |
5966 |
| 3 | Charles Lomberg | SWE | 7413,510 | 11,8 - 6.87 - 11.67 - 1.80 - 55,0 17,6 - 35.35 - 3.25 - 41.83 - 5.12,2 |
5722 |
| 4 | Gösta Holmer | SWE | 7347,855 | 11,4 - 5.98 - 10.98 - 1.70 - 53,2 17,0 - 31.78 - 3.20 - 46.28 - 4.41,9 |
5768 |
| 5 | James Joseph Donahue | USA | 7083,450 | 11,8 - 6.48 - 9.67 - 1.65 - 51,6 16,2 - 29.94 - 3.40 - 37.08 - 4.44,0 |
5701 |
| 6 | Eugene Mercer | USA | 7074,995 | 11,0 - 6.84 - 9.76 - 1.65 - 49,9 16,4 - 21.95 - 3.60 - 32.32 - 4.46,3 |
5825 |
| 7 | Waldemar Wickholm | FIN | 7058,795 | 11,5 - 5.95 - 11.09 - 1.60 - 52,3 17,0 - 29.78 - 3.25 - 42.58 - 4.43,9 |
5613 |
| 8 | Erik Kugelberg | SWE | 6758,780 | 12,3 - 6.20 - 9.98 - 1.65 - 55,7 17,2 - 31.48 - 3.00 - 45.67 - 4.43,5 |
5345 |
| 9 | Karl von Halt | GER | 6682,445 | 12,1 - 6.08 - 11.12 - 1.70 - 54,2 17,7 - 35.46 - 2.70 - 39.82 - 5.02,8 |
5286 |
| 10 | Josef Schäffer | AUT | 6568,585 | 12,3 - 6.04 - 11.50 - 1.55 - 58,2 18,9 - 37.14 - 3.25 - 41.06 - 5.05,3 |
5049 |
| 11 | Aleksander Schulz | RUS | 6134,470 | 12,3 - 5.75 - 10.08 - 1.55 - 54,6 17,8 - 31.34 - 2.70 - 38.99 - 4.46,4 |
4973 |
| 12 | Alfreds Alslebens | RUS | 5294,615 | 12,2 - 6.27 - 8.48 - 1.70 - 59,0 19,5 - 29.21 - 0 - 37.34 - 5.08,6 |
4329 |
WR – world record under the scoring tables in force at the time
By 1985 – total recalculated using the 1985 scoring tables, with standard adjustments for hand-timed races.
Didn’t finish:
George Philbrook (USA), Ferdinand Bie (NOR), Frank Lukeman (CAN), Avery Brundage (USA), Géo André (FRA), Alfredo Pagani (ITA), Einar Nilsson (SWE), Otto Röhr (GER), Skotte Jacobsson (SWE), Gunnar Rönström (SWE), Alex Abraham (GER), Pierre Failliot (FRA), Harry Babcock (USA), Svend Langkjær (DEN), Viktor Hackberg (SWE), Manlio Legat (ITA), Mkrtich Mkryan (TUR)
Didn’t start:
Eugene Schobinger (USA), Jørgen Kornerup-Bang (DEN), Clément Mentrel (FRA), Emmanuel Tsaloumas (GRE), Giulio Alvisi (ITA), Furio Bini (ITA), Paul Fournelle (LUX), Nicolas Kanivé (LUX), Jean-Pierre Thommes (LUX), Jindřich Jirsák (BOH), André Fouache (FRA), Raoul Paoli (FRA), Josef Waitzer (GER), Kostas Tsiklitiras (GRE), Ulrich Baasch (RUS), Julius Wagner (SUI), Bertil Uggla (SWE), Boris Honzátko (BOH), Dick Byrd (USA), Jack Eller (USA), Austin Menaul (USA)
Points were awarded using the original 1912 scoring tables (also known as 1912A). The “By 1985” totals are statistical recalculations and do not alter the original finishing order shown in the table.
The competition took place over three days, 13–15 July 1912. Day one comprised the 100 m, long jump and shot put; day two the high jump, 400 m, discus throw and 110 m hurdles; and day three the pole vault, javelin throw and 1500 m. Results above are displayed in the standard modern event order.
Thorpe was disqualified in 1913 after his earlier paid participation in minor league baseball was judged to breach the amateur rules of the time. In 1982, the IOC restored him as joint Olympic champion with Hugo Wieslander. On 15 July 2022, the IOC recognised Thorpe as the sole gold medallist. Wieslander and Charles Lomberg are both recognised as silver medallists, while Gösta Holmer retains bronze. The table preserves the athletes’ original finishing positions.
RUS – Russian Empire. Alfreds Alslebens was Latvian but competed for the Russian Empire.