Actually Cristiano Ronaldo was chosen as the best player in La Liga. By Marca. Official
LFP Awards are not yet given. I think, if someone is blind to 82 goals and 36-41 assists, the Ballon d'Or will be decided in Supercopa. And finally when Messi breaks (again) Pelés record of 75 goals in one year. As there are only about twenty goals needed, it will happen during voting time, before December.
Actually I meant the real best player, which Messi was pretty much in every possible way.
Messi & Cronaldo La Liga 2011-2012
Goals:
Messi 50 (10 penalty)
Cronaldo 46 (12 penalty)
Accuracy:
Messi 5.5 shots/ goal
Cronaldo 6.9 shots/ goal
Individuality of goals:
Messi, 22/50 or 44% were directly assisted (no involvement in buildup play)
Cronaldo, 35/46 or 80% were directly assisted (no involvement in buildup play)
Assists:
Messi 20
Cronaldo 12
Creativity:
Messi 56 throughballs, 92 key passes (resulting in a shot)
Cronaldo 19 throughballs, 60 key passes (resulting in a shot)
Build up play:
Messi 176 dribbless
Cronaldo 73 dribbless
Lost posession:
Messi 96 dispossessed + 61 turnovers = 157 times
Cronaldo 79 dispossessed + 86 turnovers = 165 times
MoM (whoscored.com)
Messi 24
Cronaldo 15
Importance of stats:
Here is La Liga 11-12 without Messi's and Cronaldo's goals, and assists:
http://king-football.com/bb/?p=431
Messi got points for the team in 15 games, 35 overall.
Cronaldo got points for the team in 11 games, 25 overall.