Statistical comparison: Messi vs Ronaldo

It’s been doing the rounds almost every-time they score and it’s not going to end with the stats I am going to state below. One may be better by way of stats but that may not say he is better than the other one. All I want everyone to know is that these are the stats and will never say which one is better.

GS-games started, GO-goals, AS-assist, YC-yellow cards, RC- red cards, FC- fouls committed, FS- fouls suffered

(Messi started his professional football career in 05-06 season)

	GS	GO	AS	YC	RC	FC	FS
03-04 season
Ronaldo	23	6	4	4	1	13	64
04-05 season
Ronaldo	44	9	6	6	0	46	125
05-06 season
Messi	15	7	1	2	1	0	19
Ronaldo	39	12	7	10	1	42	90
06-07 season
Messi	34	19	3	4	0	19	48
Ronaldo	58	26	20	8	0	36	139
07-08 season
Messi	40	20	14	5	0	41	115
Ronaldo	48	43	8	8	1	32	150
08-09 season
Messi	54	42	18	6	0	47	141
Ronaldo	66	34	9	10	1	52	177
09-10 season
Messi	58	49	11	7	0	35	158
Ronaldo	37	33	7	3	2	42	108
10-11 season
Messi	55	51	22	5	0	45	119
Ronaldo	61	56	16	10	0	40	126
11-12 season
Messi	70	77	27	9	0	53	150
Ronaldo	64	71	6	9	0	45	135

12-13 season *
Messi	26	31	8	1	0	10	97
Ronaldo	32	25	3	2	0	59	70
Total career
Messi	352	296	104	39	1	250	847
Ronaldo	472	315	86	70	6	407	1184
Average per season
Messi	44	37	13	4.8	0.125	31.25	105.8
Ronaldo	47.2	31.5	8.6	7	0.6	40.7	115.4

*(As of Nov 8 2012)

Full statistics in words

1. Messi plays an average 44 games and Ronaldo plays 47.2 games a season.

Ronaldo plays more games than Messi in a season

2. Messi has an average 37 goals and Ronaldo has 31.5 goals a season

Messi scores more goals than Ronaldo in a season

3. Messi has an average 13 assists and Ronaldo has 8.6 assists a season

Messi has more assists than Ronaldo in a season

4. Messi get an average 4.8 yellow cards and Ronaldo 7 yellow cards a season

Ronaldo gets more yellow cards than Messi in a season

5. Messi get an average 0 red cards and Ronaldo 0.6 red cards a season

Messi gets less red cards per season. In fact, he only has one (for Argentina)

6. Messi commits an average 31.25 fouls and Ronaldo commits 40.7 fouls a season

Ronaldo commits more fouls than Messi in a season

7. Messi suffers an average 105.8 fouls and Ronaldo 118.4 fouls a season

Ronaldo suffers more fouls than Messi in a season

All stats are for Club and International matches including friendlies

Now that you are aware of the statistics, please cast your votes below!