Summary of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo in National Team official games throughout their careers

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Argentina	126	57	37	0.45	0.29	0.75
Totals	126	57	37	0.45	0.29	0.75

Summary

Lionel Messi 36 years, 10 months, 25 days

	Totals			Per game
Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Goals	Assists	Contrib.
Portugal	153	108	26	0.71	0.17	0.88
Totals	153	108	26	0.71	0.17	0.88

Summary

Cristiano Ronaldo 39 years, 3 months, 14 days

Last games:

FIFA World Cup Qualifier · Group stage
Brasil vs Argentina

	0-1
		Messi, 78′

21-11-2023

UEFA Euro Qualifier · Group stage
Portugal vs Islandia

	2-0
C. Ronaldo, 90′

19-11-2023

Timeframe

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

36 years, 10 months, 25 days+-869 days

39 years, 3 months, 14 days+869 days

17 +-4

21 seasons+4

126 +-27

153 games played+27

Goals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

57 +-47%

108 goals+89%

0.45 +-37%

0.71 goals per game+58%

43 +-52%

89 goals without penalties+107%

75.44% +-7%

82.41% goals without penalties+7%

9 +-10%

10 direct free-kick goals+11%

188′–36%

Scores every 120′-56%

Goal contribution

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

94 +-30%

134 total contributions+43%

37 assists (Opta™ criteria) +42%

26+-30%

43 assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) +26%

34+-21%

Assists every 289′ -73%

501′–42%

114′–15%

Goal contribution every 97′-17%

In finals

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

8 finals played +5

3+-5

2 goals in finals +100%

0+-100%

3 assists in finals +100%

0+-100%

0.25 goals per game in finals +100%

0.00+-100%

Scores in finals every 405′ –100%

–-100%

Assists in finals every 270′ –100%

–-100%

Goal contribution in finals every 162′ –100%

–-100%

Titles

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

3/12 titles won +1

2/14+-1