Ballon dOr Win Comparison (Men's Award)
Compare 12 Ballon dOr win counts, from 1 Zidane to 8 Messi. Official France Football tallies, sourced. The full table with every source is listed below.
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| Name | Value | Context | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi 8 wins. Top row here. | 8 ballon d'or wins | Argentina, eight time winner | France Football: Messi 8 Ballon dOr wins |
| Cristiano Ronaldo 5 wins. Three under Messi. | 5 ballon d'or wins | Portugal, five time winner | France Football: Cristiano Ronaldo 5 Ballon dOr wins |
| Johan Cruyff 3 wins. Two under Ronaldo. | 3 ballon d'or wins | Netherlands, three peat seventies | France Football: Cruyff 3 Ballon dOr wins |
| Michel Platini 3 wins. Tied with Cruyff. | 3 ballon d'or wins | France, three peat eighties | France Football: Platini 3 Ballon dOr wins |
| Marco van Basten 3 wins. Tied three ways. | 3 ballon d'or wins | Netherlands, late eighties striker | France Football: Van Basten 3 Ballon dOr wins |
| Alfredo Di Stefano 2 wins. One under the 3 group. | 2 ballon d'or wins | Argentina Spain, first superstar | France Football: Di Stefano 2 Ballon dOr wins |
| Franz Beckenbauer 2 wins. Tied with Di Stefano. | 2 ballon d'or wins | Germany, der Kaiser libero | France Football: Beckenbauer 2 Ballon dOr wins |
| Ronaldo Nazario 2 wins. Tied three ways. | 2 ballon d'or wins | Brazil, phenomenon striker | France Football: Ronaldo Nazario 2 Ballon dOr wins |
| Kevin Keegan 2 wins. Tied four ways. | 2 ballon d'or wins | England, Hamburg workhorse | France Football: Keegan 2 Ballon dOr wins |
| Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 2 wins. Tied five ways. | 2 ballon d'or wins | Germany, Bayern forward | France Football: Rummenigge 2 Ballon dOr wins |
| Zinedine Zidane 1 win. One under the 2 group. | 1 ballon d'or wins | France, 1998 maestro | France Football: Zidane 1 Ballon dOr win |
| Ronaldinho 1 win. Lowest row here. Tied with Zidane. | 1 ballon d'or wins | Brazil, 2005 magician | France Football: Ronaldinho 1 Ballon dOr win |
About this converter
Ballon dOr wins run 1 to 8 on France Football counts through 2024. Lionel Messi holds 8, Cristiano Ronaldo 5, Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten 3 each, Alfredo Di Stefano, Franz Beckenbauer, Ronaldo Nazario, Kevin Keegan and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge 2 each and Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldinho 1 each. That makes one Messi equal eight Zidanes. Every figure here is the official France Football tally.
How to use it
Pick two entries and a unit in the top row. The three boxes below stay linked. Change any box and the other two update. Try 1 Messi against one time winners to see the eight to one gap.
Apostrophes never survived JSON here, so Ballon dOr prints plainly and stays noted. Super Ballon dOr 1989 stays out as a one off. Women Ballon dOr Feminin runs separately and stays out. Active players can still add and stay noted. Goalkeepers rarely win and stay noted. Defenders seldom win and stay noted. Voters split eras evenly and stay noted. Ceremonies air each fall and stay noted. Forwards dominate every decade and stay noted.
FAQ
How many has Messi won?
8 wins. Top row here and still active.
How many has Cristiano Ronaldo won?
5 wins. Three under Messi.
Who has three?
3 each. Cruyff, Platini and Van Basten share the tier.
Does this include women winners?
No. Feminin runs separately, so rows pin the men award.
Sources
- France Football Ballon dOr roll of honour: Messi 8 through Ronaldinho 1
- FIFA Ballon dOr history: winners list cross-check
Last verified: 2026-09-30 · 12 entries
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