@manueljr1000 And the versatility argument actually works against Ronaldo. If you have more ways to score, better heading, a stronger weak foot, bicycle kicks, aerial ability, and so on, you'd expect to score even more efficiently because you have more solutions to different situations...
@manueljr1000 when people talk about goal scoring, they usually focus only on total goals. But if you also consider efficiency, how often a player turns chances into goals, Messi has the stronger case: scoring more goals in less games and with fewer shots.
@manueljr1000 If Messi still has the better scoring rate, despite relying on fewer scoring methods (that left foot), that's a point in his favor.
So again I ask, what exactly is meant by 'greatest goal scorer'?
@manueljr1000 When we say "greatest goal scorer," what exactly do we mean?
Do we mean sheer volume or finishing/versatility?
Either way, output is qualified by efficiency.
That said, one can make a case for Lionel Messi being the better goal scorer because...