Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2014
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
2013/2014
13
11
+2
2014/2015
24
23
+1
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2013/2014
13
11
+2
2014/2015
11
12
-1
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2014: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 21 assists and Ronaldo 20 assists. Messi is ahead by 1. Messi gives an assist every 271 minutes and Ronaldo every 252 minutes, so Ronaldo creates for his teammates 8% more often.
