Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2009
Transfermarkt‘s criteria is more lenient in their concept of assists. They include deflected passes, rebounded shots, penalties earned, and passes or shots leading to an own goal.
In this section, we use that criterion, although the figures on Transfermarkt may differ, as they are quite inconsistent in gathering assists.
Cumulative distribution
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2008/2009
10
5
+5
2009/2010
16
9
+7
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2008/2009
10
5
+5
2009/2010
6
4
+2
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2009: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 15 assists and Ronaldo 6 assists. Messi is ahead by 9. Messi gives an assist every 337 minutes and Ronaldo every 643 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 91% more often.
