Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2018-2019 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
2018/2019
25
13
+12
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2018/2019
25
13
+12
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2018-2019 season: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 20 assists and Ronaldo 10 assists. Messi is ahead by 10. Messi gives an assist every 232 minutes and Ronaldo every 395 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 70% more often.
