Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2016-2017 season
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
2016/2017
25
14
+11
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2016/2017
25
14
+11
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2016-2017 season: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 18 assists and Ronaldo 13 assists. Messi is ahead by 5. Messi gives an assist every 272 minutes and Ronaldo every 386 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 42% more often.
