<Dd> As of matches played 21 May 2017 </Dd> <P> Bold player name denotes current season . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> (hide) Rank </Th> <Th> Nat </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Apps </Th> <Th> Ratio </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 1.351 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 1.371 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 1.438 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 1.211 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 5 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 43 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 1.132 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 6 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 1.176 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Luis Suárez </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 1.143 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 8 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Telmo Zarra </Td> <Td> 1950--51 </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 1.267 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hugo Sánchez </Td> <Td> 1989--90 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 1.086 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 10 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 1.088 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 11 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Baltazar </Td> <Td> 1988--89 </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 0.972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 0.972 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 0.971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 1996--97 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 0.919 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Hugo Sánchez </Td> <Td> 1986--87 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 0.829 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Pruden </Td> <Td> 1940--41 </Td> <Td> Atlético Aviación </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Telmo Zarra </Td> <Td> 1946--47 </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 1.375 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Toni Polster </Td> <Td> 1989--90 </Td> <Td> Sevilla </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 0.943 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Diego Forlán </Td> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 0.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Alfredo Di Stéfano </Td> <Td> 1956--57 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 1.033 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 1.033 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 0.939 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Juan Antonio Pizzi </Td> <Td> 1995--96 </Td> <Td> Tenerife </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 0.756 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> Mariano Martín </Td> <Td> 1942--43 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 1.304 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Romário </Td> <Td> 1993--94 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 0.909 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> Samuel Eto'o </Td> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 0.833 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> (hide) Rank </Th> <Th> Nat </Th> <Th> Name </Th> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Apps </Th> <Th> Ratio </Th> </Tr>

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