Badminton vs pickleball is the comparison that surprises everyone: the two courts are almost exactly the same size, yet the games could not be more different. We line up court dimensions, net height, the paddle-versus-racket, ball-versus-shuttle speeds, scoring and difficulty — and explain why a badminton court and a pickleball court share an identical footprint but play nothing alike. If you're deciding which to take up, here's the honest, numbers-first breakdown.
