It is a remarkable tribute to the Portugal winger, who is looking to improve on his 35-goal tally against AS Roma in the Champions League quarter-final on Tuesday.
In a glorious 14-year career at Old Trafford Scholes has played alongside the likes of Eric Cantona, Roy Keane, Mark Hughes, David Beckham and Ryan Giggs, collecting seven Premier League winners medals in the process.
However, it is Ronaldo that gets the midfielder's vote as his top team-mate at Manchester United.
Scholes, who is due to make his 99th Champions League appearance in Italy, said: "I have been quite lucky to have played with a lot of great players.
"Cristiano has to be at the top now, purely for what he has done this season.
"Scoring the amount of goals from his position has been nothing short of amazing.
"It is not just that, though, it is the way he makes chances and the threat he poses to other teams."