Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2023
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
2022/2023
13
2
+11
2023/2024
13
15
-2
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2022/2023
13
2
+11
2023/2024
13
-13
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in 2023: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 12 assists and Ronaldo 15 assists. Ronaldo is ahead by 3. Messi gives an assist every 308 minutes and Ronaldo every 346 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 13% more often.
