Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2010
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
2009/2010
12
12
0
2010/2011
27
23
+4
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2009/2010
12
12
0
2010/2011
15
11
+4
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2010: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 17 assists and Ronaldo 18 assists. Ronaldo is ahead by 1. Messi gives an assist every 313 minutes and Ronaldo every 280 minutes, so Ronaldo creates for his teammates 12% more often.
