Pelé vs Diego Maradona

Who is taller, Pelé or Diego Maradona?

Pelé is taller than Diego Maradona by 8 cm — Pelé is 1.73 m and Diego Maradona is 1.65 m. Pelé is taller by 8 cm (0'3") — about 5% taller than Diego Maradona. Add more people or objects to the chart above to extend the comparison, or switch between centimetres and feet with the unit toggle.

Pelé and Diego Maradona side by side, to scale

What the numbers say

• Diego Maradona reaches 95.4% of Pelé's height. To match Pelé, Diego Maradona would need to be 8 cm (3.1 in) taller.
• Pelé is 2 cm (0.8 in) shorter than the average adult man (175 cm) and 11 cm (4.3 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).
• Diego Maradona is 10 cm (3.9 in) shorter than the average adult man (175 cm) and 3 cm (1.2 in) taller than the average adult woman (162 cm).

Who else is close in height?

• Close to Pelé (1.73 m): Rihanna (1.73 m).
• Close to Diego Maradona (1.65 m): Bruno Mars (1.65 m).

Heights are the figures listed on each person's page and may differ by a centimetre or two between sources.