Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2022
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
2021/2022
13
1
+12
2022/2023
33
5
+28
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2021/2022
13
1
+12
2022/2023
20
4
+16
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2022: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 30 assists and Ronaldo 4 assists. Messi is ahead by 26. Messi gives an assist every 149 minutes and Ronaldo every 865 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 480% more often.
