The Size Of Sports Balls Compared – 15 Examples
In the chart below, you will see size comparisons of balls used in a variety of sports from around the world.
Many sports balls are round-shaped and their diameter will be used for measuring purposes.
Not all balls used in sports are a perfect circle, for example, both the American football and rugby ball are not in the shape of a circle.
In order to get an accurate representation of size, I have only included sports balls that are round to compare the diameter of each.
Sports ball size chart
| Sports Ball | Diameter in inches | Diameter in centimeters |
|---|---|---|
| Squash ball | 1.56-1.59 | 3.96-4.04 |
| Table tennis ball | 1.57 | 3.99 |
| Golf ball | 1.68 | 4.27 |
| Billiards ball | 2.25 | 5.72 |
| Racquetball | 2.25 | 5.72 |
| Tennis ball | 2.57-2.70 | 6.53-6.86 |
| Cricket ball | 2.8-2.86 | 7.11-7.26 |
| Wiffleball | 2.87-3.15 | 7.29-8.00 |
| Baseball | 2.91 | 7.39 |
| Softball | 3.8 | 9.65 |
| Socce ball | 4.21 | 10.69 |
| Volleyball | 8.15 | 20.70 |
| Bowling ball | 8.595 | 21.82 |
| Soccer ball | 8.66 | 22 |
| Basketball | 9.43-9.51 | 23.95-24.15 |
Check out: How heavy are sports balls?
Sports balls size ranked smallest to largest
- Squash ball
- Table tennis ball
- Golf ball
- Billiards ball
- Racquetball
- Tennis ball
- Cricket ball
- Wiffleball
- Baseball
- Softball
- Socce ball
- Volleyball
- Bowling ball
- Soccer ball
- Basketball
