Pelé is the real and unique GOAT.
In official matches only:
🇧🇷 Pelé has 831 games, with 767 goals, an average of 0.92.
🇦🇷 Messi has 1,063 games, with 913 goals, an average of 0.86.
- In World Cups only:
🇧🇷 Pelé has 14 games, with 12 goals, an average of 0.86.
🇦🇷 Messi has 28 games, with 18 goals, an average of 0.64.
🛑 Now, let's make an interesting distinction. Let's exclude Messi's 112 penalty goals (5 of them in World Cups) and Pelé's 56 penalty goals (none in World Cups).
- Official matches only:
🇧🇷 Pelé has 831 games, with 711 goals, an average of 0.85.
🇦🇷 Messi has 1,063 games, with 801 goals, an average of 0.75.
- World Cups only:
🇧🇷 Pelé has 14 games, with 12 goals, an average of 0.86.
🇦🇷 Messi has 28 games, with 13 goals, an average of 0.46.
Without penalty goals, Messi's overall average drops from 0.86 to 0.75. Pelé's drops from 0.92 to 0.85.
In World Cups, Messi's drops from 0.64 to 0.46.
Never compare them!!!