# Pelé vs Thierry Henry

Who's better, Pelé or Henry? 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 Champions League / Libertadores titles (2 to 1) and more trophies (33 to 21). Henry has more individual awards (78 to 75).

|   | Pelé | Henry |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 858 | 917 |
| Goals | 786 | 411 |
| Goals per game | 0.92 | 0.45 |
| Goals for their country | 77 | 51 |
| Trophies | 33 | 21 |
| League titles | 23 | 7 |
| Champions League / Libertadores | 2 | 1 |
| World Cup | 3 | 1 |
| Trophies for their country | 5 | 3 |
| Ballon d'Or | 0 | 0 |
| Individual awards | 75 | 78 |

## Who has more goals, Pelé or Henry?

Pelé has more goals: 786 to 411.

## Who has won more trophies, Pelé or Henry?

Pelé has won more trophies: 33 to 21.

## Who has more Ballon d'Ors, Pelé or Henry?

They're level, 0 each.

## Pelé and Henry

- [Pelé's career stats](https://mygoat.football/p/Pel%C3%A9)
- [Thierry Henry's career stats](https://mygoat.football/p/Thierry_Henry)
- [Who's the GOAT? Vote](https://mygoat.football/picks/goat)

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