My back will never be up against the wall when you literally give me the argument with statements like that. Of course everything goes through Gio as he is their best player and creative spark...he carries that team. And Pepe is EXACTLY what you said...just another player in Juve. That's all he ever will be.
Dude...let me put this simply for you and clearly separate the sentences for you ok.
Everything goes through Gio...therefore he SHOULD be scoring more and assisting more.
Also his team does not face teams who park the bus because they are terrified of Gio's amazing skills.
If you take those two facts into account...it's ABSOLUTELY normal for Gio to score assist. In fact he should MORE!
While Pepe, the mediocre Pepe.
Has to face teams who park the bus, but still manages to pierce through.
The mediocre one is NOT the focal point of the team therefore he doesn't get the ball as much as Gio does in Parma.
Now take this facts into account and you'll see its NORMAL for Pepe to score less than Gio.
Understand umbre?