Claim: The record for most assists in La Liga is currently held by Lionel Messi.
Evidence: Both a prolific goalscorer and a creative playmaker , Messi holds the records for most official goals scored in La Liga -LRB- 349 -RRB- , a La Liga season -LRB- 50 -RRB- and a club football season in Europe -LRB- 73 -RRB- , as well as those for most assists made in La Liga -LRB- 137 -RRB- and the Copa América -LRB- 11 -RRB-.