Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2017
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
14
8
+6
2017/2018
25
13
+12
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2016/2017
14
8
+6
2017/2018
11
5
+6
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2017: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 16 assists and Ronaldo 12 assists. Messi is ahead by 4. Messi gives an assist every 348 minutes and Ronaldo every 437 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 26% more often.
