[hkes_show_google_ad] It’s no secret that CS:GO pros compete in more events than almost any other esports players, but how big is the gap? We took a look at 14 top CS:GO teams and 14 LoL teams that attended the 2016 World Championships to put it into perspective. In 2016, the average high-performing CS:GO player played 219.71 Maps while LoL players averaged 104.64 games. In addition, the game-count for any team that made it to Worlds is markedly higher than teams that didn’t qualify for the post-season.

It’s difficult to meaningfully compare the total competitions CS:GO players competed in versus LoL players as CS:GO teams do have the freedom to participate in a large number of tournaments and qualifiers while LoL players are restricted to fewer, but longer-lasting, Riot-sanctioned events. To compensate for the discrepancy, we only compared the teams’ Premier CS:GO event participation against the LoL team’s total competitions. However, the discrepancy was still striking. The average CS:GO player competed in 13.71 premier competitions in 2016 while the average LoL player participated in a third of that, at 4.43. For further context, CS:GO league finals and LoL seasonal playoffs were counted together with their respective regular seasons for the purposes of the infographic. Additionally, without the rigid structure of the LCS circuit, CS:GO players have to travel significantly more as they attend LAN events all over the world throughout the year. [hkes_show_google_ad]