Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2016
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
2015/2016
22
11
+11
2016/2017
33
17
+16
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2015/2016
22
11
+11
2016/2017
11
6
+5
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2016: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 31 assists and Ronaldo 16 assists. Messi is ahead by 15. Messi gives an assist every 172 minutes and Ronaldo every 312 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 82% more often.
