Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2021
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
2020/2021
17
5
+12
2021/2022
23
8
+15
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2020/2021
17
5
+12
2021/2022
6
3
+3
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2021: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 18 assists and Ronaldo 7 assists. Messi is ahead by 11. Messi gives an assist every 294 minutes and Ronaldo every 777 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 164% more often.
