Full career stats

Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Ratio
FC Barcelona	778	672	268	0,86
Paris Saint-Germain	34	11	14	0,32
Argentina	162	86	49	0,53
Totals:	974	769	331	0,79
Argentina youth	18	14	6	0,78
Argentina	5	2	3	0,40
Totals:	23	16	9	0,70

Full career stats

Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Ratio
Sporting CP	31	5	4	0,16
Real Madrid	438	450	119	1,03
Juventus	134	101	19	0,75
Manchester United	330	142	56	0,43
Portugal	189	117	33	0,62
Totals:	1122	815	231	0,73
Portugal youth	31	16	3	0,52
Portugal	3	2	0	0,67
Totals:	34	18	3	0,53

In football conversations usually arises the discussion over who is better… if Leo Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo. Any Google search yields hundreds of results on “Messi vs Ronaldo” or “Cristiano Ronaldo vs Messi”. Assuming that we will always make a subjective analysis, based on our personal preferences, I have made this comparison, as a statistic, rigorous and totally objective analysis, in which I will confront their individual and collective achievements.

I have incorporated an aspect that many people apply: the comparison of the two while Cristiano Ronaldo played for Real Madrid (2009 to 2018). We also compare their international careers, as well as their performance in the main european club competition, UEFA Champions League.

Lionel Messi

Cristiano Ronaldo

35 years, 0 months, 12 days+-869 days

37 years, 5 months, 1 day+869 days

18 seasons+-3

21 seasons+3

974 games played+-148

1122 games played+148

769 goals+-46

815 goals+46

0.79 goals per game+0.06

0.73 goals per game+-0.06

666 goals without penalties+-5

671 goals without penalties+5

Scores every 103′48″-8′17″

Scores every 112′05″-8′17″

331 assists+100

231 assists+-100

76 indirect assists+28

48 indirect assists+-28

Assists every 241′09″-154′19″

Assists every 395′28″-154′19″

Involved in goal every 72′34″-14′46″

Involved in goal every 87′20″-14′46″

40/85 titles won+6

34/90 titles won+-6

7 Ballon d'Or+2

5 Ballon d'Or+-2

6 Golden Boot+2

4 Golden Boot+-2

1431 key passes*+276

1155 key passes*+-276

110.08 key passes/season*+21.23

88.85 key passes/season*+-21.23

2959 dribbles*+1318

1641 dribbles*+-1318

164.39 dribbles/season*+78.02

86.37 dribbles/season*+-78.02

61.33% dribble effectiveness*+7.64%

53.69% dribble effectiveness*+-7.64%

5.18 shots per goal**-1.19

6.37 shots per goal**1.19

103 goals outside the box**+36

67 goals outside the box**+-36

356 goals in penalty box**+-23

379 goals in penalty box**+23

74 goals in six yard box**+-15

89 goals in six yard box**+15

27100 passes succeed**+12309

14791 passes succeed**+-12309

2084.62 passes/season**+946.85

1137.77 passes/season**+-946.85

84.19% passing accuracy**+3.07%

81.12% passing accuracy**+-3.07%

73.83% long pass accuracy**+2.94%

70.89% long pass accuracy**+-2.94%

84.74% short pass accuracy**+3.35%

81.39% short pass accuracy**+-3.35%

*Data from Leagues and Champions League from season 2003/2004 - Last update: 30/06/2022 **2009 - 2022 - Data from WhoScored - Last update: 30/06/2022

Season 2021/2022

Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Ratio
Paris Saint-Germain	34	11	14	0,32
Argentina	11	10	2	0,91
Totals:	45	21	16	0,47

Season 2021/2022

Team	Games	Goals	Assists	Ratio
Juventus	1	0	0	0,00
Manchester United	38	24	3	0,63
Portugal	7	6	1	0,86
Totals:	46	30	4	0,65

Lionel Messi

Scores every180'

Assists every237'

Involved every 102'

Cristiano Ronaldo

Scores every127'

Assists every951'

Involved every 112'

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