Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2018
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
2017/2018
15
6
+9
2018/2019
29
14
+15
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2017/2018
15
6
+9
2018/2019
14
8
+6
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2018: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 26 assists and Ronaldo 13 assists. Messi is ahead by 13. Messi gives an assist every 169 minutes and Ronaldo every 344 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 103% more often.
