John McClane. he stopped a massive corporate robbery covered as a terror attack, stopped terrorists at an airport, defused a series of bombs and uncovered a massive Wall Street robbery, and helped catch the criminals, and helped stop a fire-sale attack on the entire US. and he's just a normal guy. and he had only a handgun. and in the 3rd he's an alcoholic. and he protected: his wife 2 times, some random and his daughter.
And L Lawliet because he's all 3 of the top detectives in the world at the same time, ONLY takes on cases that require him and exposes himself to the villain who can kill him with only his name and face (Xanatos Gambit with his own life)
And just to be different, Green Hornet. he's basically Batman but he kills the shit out of everyone.