<P> La Liga's all - time top goalscorer is Lionel Messi, who also holds the record for most goals scored in a season with 50 goals in 2011 - 12 . Athletic Bilbao's Telmo Zarra, who was the competition's all - time top scorer until 2014, was top scorer in six seasons between 1945 and 1953 . Four other players--Lionel Messi, Real Madrid's Alfredo Di Stéfano, Quini of Sporting de Gijón and Barcelona, and Hugo Sánchez of Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid--each finished as top scorer in five seasons . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Season </Th> <Th> Player </Th> <Th> Club </Th> <Th> Goals </Th> <Th> Apps </Th> <Th> Ratio </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1930--31 </Td> <Td> Bata </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 1.59 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1931--32 </Td> <Td> Bata (2) </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 13 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 0.72 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1932--33 </Td> <Td> Manuel Olivares </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 1.14 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1933--34 </Td> <Td> Isidro Lángara </Td> <Td> Real Oviedo </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1.44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1934--35 </Td> <Td> Isidro Lángara (2) </Td> <Td> Real Oviedo </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 1.23 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1935--36 </Td> <Td> Isidro Lángara (3) </Td> <Td> Real Oviedo </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 1.33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1939--40 </Td> <Td> Víctor Unamuno </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 0.91 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1940--41 </Td> <Td> Pruden </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 1.5 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1941--42 </Td> <Td> Mundo </Td> <Td> Valencia </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 1.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1942--43 </Td> <Td> Mariano Martín </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 1.3 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1943--44 </Td> <Td> Mundo (2) </Td> <Td> Valencia </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 1.08 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1944--45 </Td> <Td> Telmo Zarra </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 0.77 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1945--46 </Td> <Td> Telmo Zarra (2) </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 1.33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1946--47 </Td> <Td> Telmo Zarra (3) </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 1.38 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1947--48 </Td> <Td> Pahiño </Td> <Td> Celta de Vigo </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 0.91 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1948--49 </Td> <Td> César </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 1.13 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1949--50 </Td> <Td> Telmo Zarra (4) </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 0.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1950--51 </Td> <Td> Telmo Zarra (5) </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 1.27 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1951--52 </Td> <Td> Pahiño (2) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 1.04 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1952--53 </Td> <Td> Telmo Zarra (6) </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 0.83 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1953--54 </Td> <Td> Alfredo di Stéfano </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 0.96 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1954--55 </Td> <Td> Juan Arza </Td> <Td> Sevilla </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 0.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1955--56 </Td> <Td> Alfredo di Stéfano (2) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1956--57 </Td> <Td> Alfredo di Stéfano (3) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 1.03 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1957--58 </Td> <Td> Manuel Badenes </Td> <Td> Real Valladolid </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 0.66 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Alfredo di Stéfano (4) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.63 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ricardo Alós </Td> <Td> Valencia </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 0.66 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1958--59 </Td> <Td> Alfredo di Stéfano (5) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 23 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 0.82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1959--60 </Td> <Td> Ferenc Puskás </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 1.04 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1960--61 </Td> <Td> Ferenc Puskás (2) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1961--62 </Td> <Td> Juan Seminario </Td> <Td> Real Zaragoza </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.83 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1962--63 </Td> <Td> Ferenc Puskás (3) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.87 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1963--64 </Td> <Td> Ferenc Puskás (4) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 0.84 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1964--65 </Td> <Td> Cayetano Ré </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.87 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1965--66 </Td> <Td> Luis Aragonés </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 18 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 0.64 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1966--67 </Td> <Td> Waldo </Td> <Td> Valencia </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.8 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1967--68 </Td> <Td> Fidel Uriarte </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 0.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1968--69 </Td> <Td> Amancio </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 0.48 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> José Eulogio Gárate </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.47 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1969--70 </Td> <Td> Amancio (2) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 0.55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Luis Aragonés (2) </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> José Eulogio Gárate (2) </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.53 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1970--71 </Td> <Td> José Eulogio Gárate (3) </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 0.61 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Carles Rexach </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 0.61 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1971--72 </Td> <Td> Enrique Porta </Td> <Td> Granada </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 0.65 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1972--73 </Td> <Td> Marianín </Td> <Td> Real Oviedo </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 0.59 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1973--74 </Td> <Td> Quini </Td> <Td> Sporting de Gijón </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 0.59 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1974--75 </Td> <Td> Carlos </Td> <Td> Athletic Bilbao </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 0.59 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1975--76 </Td> <Td> Quini (2) </Td> <Td> Sporting de Gijón </Td> <Td> 21 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 0.62 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1976--77 </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes </Td> <Td> Valencia </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 0.71 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1977--78 </Td> <Td> Mario Kempes (2) </Td> <Td> Valencia </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 0.82 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1978--79 </Td> <Td> Hans Krankl </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1979--80 </Td> <Td> Quini (3) </Td> <Td> Sporting de Gijón </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 0.71 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1980--81 </Td> <Td> Quini (4) </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1981--82 </Td> <Td> Quini (5) </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 0.84 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1982--83 </Td> <Td> Poli Rincón </Td> <Td> Real Betis </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1983--84 </Td> <Td> Jorge da Silva </Td> <Td> Real Valladolid </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 0.57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Juanito </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 17 </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 0.55 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1984--85 </Td> <Td> Hugo Sánchez </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 0.58 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1985--86 </Td> <Td> Hugo Sánchez (2) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 22 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 0.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1986--87 </Td> <Td> Hugo Sánchez (3) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 0.83 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1987--88 </Td> <Td> Hugo Sánchez (4) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 0.81 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1988--89 </Td> <Td> Baltazar </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 0.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1989--90 </Td> <Td> Hugo Sánchez (5) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 1.09 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1990--91 </Td> <Td> Emilio Butragueño </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 19 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 0.54 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1991--92 </Td> <Td> Manolo </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 0.75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1992--93 </Td> <Td> Bebeto </Td> <Td> Deportivo </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 0.78 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1993--94 </Td> <Td> Romário </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 0.91 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1994--95 </Td> <Td> Iván Zamorano </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 28 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 0.74 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1995--96 </Td> <Td> Juan Antonio Pizzi </Td> <Td> Tenerife </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 41 </Td> <Td> 0.76 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1996--97 </Td> <Td> Ronaldo </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 0.92 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1997--98 </Td> <Td> Christian Vieri </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1998--99 </Td> <Td> Raúl </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 0.68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 1999--2000 </Td> <Td> Salva Ballesta </Td> <Td> Racing Santander </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 0.75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2000--01 </Td> <Td> Raúl (2) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 0.67 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2001--02 </Td> <Td> Diego Tristán </Td> <Td> Deportivo </Td> <Td> 20 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 0.57 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2002--03 </Td> <Td> Roy Makaay </Td> <Td> Deportivo </Td> <Td> 29 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 0.76 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2003--04 </Td> <Td> Ronaldo (2) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 24 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 0.75 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2004--05 </Td> <Td> Diego Forlán </Td> <Td> Villarreal </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 38 </Td> <Td> 0.66 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Samuel Eto'o </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 0.68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2005--06 </Td> <Td> Samuel Eto'o (2) </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 26 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 0.76 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2006--07 </Td> <Td> Ruud van Nistelrooy </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 0.68 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2007--08 </Td> <Td> Daniel Güiza </Td> <Td> Mallorca </Td> <Td> 27 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 0.73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2008--09 </Td> <Td> Diego Forlán (2) </Td> <Td> Atlético Madrid </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 33 </Td> <Td> 0.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2009--10 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 0.97 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2010--11 </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 1.18 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2011--12 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi (2) </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 50 </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 1.35 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2012--13 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi (3) </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 46 </Td> <Td> 32 </Td> <Td> 1.44 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2013--14 </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo (2) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 31 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> 1.03 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2014--15 </Td> <Td> Cristiano Ronaldo (3) </Td> <Td> Real Madrid </Td> <Td> 48 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 1.37 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2015--16 </Td> <Td> Luis Suárez </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 40 </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Td> 1.11 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2016--17 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi (4) </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 37 </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 1.09 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 2017--18 </Td> <Td> Lionel Messi (5) </Td> <Td> Barcelona </Td> <Td> 34 </Td> <Td> 36 </Td> <Td> 0.94 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Who is the all time top scorer of la liga