The legendary Gerd Müller, who played his entire professional career with Bayern Munich, holds the remarkable record of scoring the most goals in Bundesliga history. Over the course of 427 appearances, Müller netted an astonishing 365 goals. His loyalty to a single club throughout his career only amplifies the significance of this achievement. Robert Lewandowski, a modern-day goal-scoring machine, ranks second on the list with 312 goals in 384 appearances. Lewandowski came tantalizingly close to surpassing Müller's record but opted for a move to La Liga, leaving the Bundesliga with this impressive tally.

Klaus Fischer occupies the third spot on the all-time Bundesliga goal-scorers list, with 268 goals in 535 appearances. Unlike Müller and Lewandowski, Fischer's career saw him donning the jerseys of four different clubs: 1860 Munich, Schalke, Cologne, and Bochum. Jupp Heynckes, another prolific striker, is fourth on the list. He scored 220 goals in 369 games while playing for Borussia Mönchengladbach and Hannover.

Manfred Burgsmüller, who ranks fifth, scored 213 goals in 447 games. Burgsmüller played for Rot-Weiß Essen, Borussia Dortmund, Nürnberg, and Werder Bremen during his Bundesliga career. Following closely is Claudio Pizarro, who netted 197 goals in 490 games. Pizarro enjoyed a long and successful career in the Bundesliga, representing Werder Bremen, Bayern Munich, and Cologne.

After Gerd Müller, Ulf Kirsten is the only other player to have scored all his Bundesliga goals for a single club. Kirsten found the back of the net 182 times in 350 games for Bayer Leverkusen. Stefan Kuntz, who is eighth on the list, scored 179 goals in 449 games while representing Bochum, Uerdingen, Kaiserslautern, and Arminia Bielefeld.

Ninth place on the list belongs to Dieter Müller, who scored 177 goals in 303 games. Rounding out the top ten is Klaus Allofs, who also scored 177 goals but took 424 games to achieve this feat.

Most goals in the Bundesliga

1: Gerd Muller: 365 goals in 427 games

Gerd Müller set record after record with Bayern Munich, scoring an incredible 365 goals in 427 games. His goal-scoring record is likely to stand for a long time, especially since his closest challenger, Robert Lewandowski, has moved to FC Barcelona. Müller spent 14 seasons with Bayern and averaged a goal every 105 minutes. He won the prestigious Torjägerkanone, awarded to the league's top scorer, five times. In the 1971/72 season, Müller scored 40 goals in a single season, setting a record at the time.

2: Robert Lewandowski: 312 goals in 384 games

Robert Lewandowski ranks second on the all-time Bundesliga goal-scoring list with 312 goals in 384 games. He played for two clubs during his time in the league: Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich. Lewandowski holds the record for the most goals scored by a non-German player in Bundesliga history. He also set a new record for the most goals in a single season, scoring 41 goals in the 2020/21 season. Impressively, he is only the second player in Bundesliga history to reach the milestone of 300 goals.

3: Klaus Fischer: 268 goals in 535 games

Klaus Fischer ranks third on the all-time Bundesliga goal-scoring list with 268 goals in 535 games. Throughout his career, he played for four different clubs in the league. Fischer is one of only 11 players to have made over 500 appearances in the Bundesliga. He scored more than 20 goals in a single season on six occasions and was renowned for his spectacular overhead kicks.