Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in national leagues in 2024
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
2023/2024
11
3
+8
2024/2025
11
5
+6
Distribution by season
Period
Lionel Messi
Cristiano Ronaldo
Difference
2023/2024
11
3
+8
2024/2025
2
-2
Assists (Transfermarkt™ criteria) given by Messi vs Ronaldo in national leagues in 2024: key facts
Who has more assists, Messi or Ronaldo?
Messi has provided 10 assists and Ronaldo 4 assists. Messi is ahead by 6. Messi gives an assist every 149 minutes and Ronaldo every 526 minutes, so Messi creates for his teammates 254% more often.
