Ronaldo was a striker so goals are his most important stats. A stirker can only be world class if he scores a shitload of goals. Rating a midfielder is more complicated: key passes, assists, interceptions, the way he controls the team etc etc.. Makelele was a world class midfielder even though he scored about 3 goals for Chelsea, but Ronaldo is a striker so yes, goals are everything. Neymar is only 22 so it's early to compare him to Ronaldo. He can still win 3 World Cups and score 100 goals for Brazil. Who would say Ronaldo was better then?