Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Lionel Messi | Stat | Carlos Vela |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Seasons | 6 |
| 81.2 | Career VAL | 95.3 |
| 35.7 (2025) | Peak-season VAL | 38.6 (2019) |
| 2 | Black ink (league-leading seasons) | 1 |
| 6 | Gray ink (top-10 finishes) | 5 |
VAL is Value Above League — regular-season production measured against the league at the same position group (MLS VAL board). Black and gray ink count seasons from 2013 on.
| Lionel Messi | Stat | Carlos Vela |
|---|---|---|
| Field | ||
| 7,324 | Minutes | 12,280 |
| 73 | Goals | 78 |
| 39 | Assists | 42 |
| 418 | Shots | 460 |
| 166 | Key passes | 359 |
| 59.3 | Expected goals (xG) | 69.8 |
| 29.1 | Expected assists (xA) | 39.5 |
| 29.0 | Goals added (g+) | 33.0 |
|---|
| Rates | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.38 | G+A / 90 | 0.88 |
| 0.73 | xG / 90 | 0.51 |
| Age | Lionel Messi | Carlos Vela |
|---|---|---|
| 29 | — | 18.1 |
| 30 | — | 38.6 |
| 31 | — | 3.4 |
| 32 | — | 8.1 |
| 33 | — | 15.6 |
| 34 | — | 11.5 |
| 37 | 18.8 | — |
| 38 | 35.7 | — |
| 39 | 26.7 | — |