Pelé vs Diego Maradona
Who's better, Pelé or Maradona? On MyGOAT's head-to-head of goals, trophies and awards, Pelé wins 8–1, a clear win: more World Cups (3 to 1), more Libertadores titles (2 to 0) and more trophies (33 to 11). Maradona has more individual awards (85 to 75).
| Pelé | Maradona | |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 858 | 680 |
| Goals | 786 | 345 |
| Goals per game | 0.92 | 0.51 |
| Goals for their country | 77 | 34 |
| Trophies | 33 | 11 |
| League titles | 23 | 3 |
| Libertadores | 2 | 0 |
| World Cup | 3 | 1 |
| Trophies for their country | 5 | 2 |
| Ballon d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| Individual awards | 75 | 85 |
Who has more goals, Pelé or Maradona?
Pelé has more goals: 786 to 345.
Who has won more trophies, Pelé or Maradona?
Pelé has won more trophies: 33 to 11.
Who has more Ballon d'Ors, Pelé or Maradona?
They're level, 0 each.