Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2013
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
2012/2013
13
10
+3
2013/2014
19
17
+2
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2012/2013
13
10
+3
2013/2014
6
7
-1
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2013: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 16 assists and Ronaldo 15 assists. Messi is ahead by 1. Messi gives an assist every 220 minutes and Ronaldo every 330 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 50% more often.
