Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2019-2020 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
2019/2020
29
9
+20
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2019/2020
29
9
+20
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in the 2019-2020 season: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 26 assists and Ronaldo 5 assists. Messi is ahead by 21. Messi gives an assist every 153 minutes and Ronaldo every 924 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 502% more often.
