Regular-season careers from the StatVault encyclopedia — the same tables as each player's profile.
| Lionel Messi | Stat | Sebastian Giovinco |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Seasons | 4 |
| 81.2 | Career VAL | 72.0 |
| 35.7 (2025) | Peak-season VAL | 24.9 (2015) |
| 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 | Sebastian Giovinco |
|---|---|---|
| Field | ||
| 7,324 | Minutes | 10,348 |
| 73 | Goals | 68 |
| 39 | Assists | 38 |
| 418 | Shots | 653 |
| 166 | Key passes | 186 |
| 59.3 | Expected goals (xG) | 59.6 |
| 29.1 | Expected assists (xA) | |
| 30.1 |
| 29.0 | Goals added (g+) | 27.6 |
|---|
| Rates | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1.38 | G+A / 90 | 0.92 |
| 0.73 | xG / 90 | 0.52 |
| Age | Lionel Messi | Sebastian Giovinco |
|---|---|---|
| 28 | — | 24.9 |
| 29 | — | 21.2 |
| 30 | — | 12.3 |
| 31 | — | 13.6 |
| 37 | 18.8 | — |
| 38 | 35.7 | — |
| 39 | 26.7 | — |