La Liga top goal scorers 2022/23: Updated Pichichi table for Golden Boot in Spain as Lewandowski leads

Kyle Bonn

La Liga top goal scorers 2022/23: Updated Pichichi table for Golden Boot in Spain as Lewandowski leads image

A brace for Robert Lewandowski (21 goals) has not only secured the La Liga title for Barcelona on Sunday against Espanyol, but it also pushed the Polish star to the brink of a La Liga top goalscorer title.

Lewandowski gave himself some space ahead of Real Madrid's Karim Benzema (17 goals), the winner of the last season's Golden Boot. The 35-year-old Benzema has missed significant time this season due to various fitness concerns, but he still found himself right back in the mix for the Pichichi.

Getafe's Turkey international Enes Unal finally scored his first goal since mid-March, slipping down to fourth on 14 goals, with relegation-threatened Espanyol's Joselu moving into third with 15.

It's also worth noting how a stunning four-goal haul against Real Madrid lifted Girona forward Valentin 'Taty' Castellanos (12 goals) inside the top 10.

Below is the updated top scorers table in La Liga, as the stars vie for the prestigious Pichichi trophy at the end of the season. Assists and minutes played are the tiebreakers as is the case for major international tournaments.

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La Liga Top Scorers Table (2022-2023)

The table below is updated after each matchday of the 2022/23 season with the ranking of La Liga's top goal scorers. The campaign wraps up on June 4, 2023.

Updated as of Sunday, May 14, 2023.

Rank Player Club Goals
(pens)
Assists Matches Minutes
1. Robert Lewandowski Barcelona 21 (0) 6 30 2,487
2. Karim Benzema Real Madrid 17 (6) 3 21 1,785
3. Joselu Espanyol 15 (4) 2 31 2,629
4. Enes Unal Getafe 14 (4) 3 33 2,871
5. Vedat Muriqi Mallorca 13 (3) 3 31 2,623
  Valentin Castellanos Girona 13 (1) 0 31 2,367
  Alvaro Morata Atletico Madrid 13 (0) 2 34 1,836
  Antoine Griezmann Atletico Madrid 13 (0) 12 34 2,493
9. Borja Iglesias Real Betis 12 (5) 3 30 2,075
  Iago Aspas Celta Vigo 12 (2) 3 34 2,814
12. Vinicius Jr Real Madrid 10 (0) 9 31 2,643
  Alexander Sorloth Real Sociedad 10 (0) 1 30 2,106
14. Gabri Veiga Celta Vigo 9 (0) 4 32 1,884
  Inaki Williams Athletic Club 9 (1) 2 32 2,426
  Martin Braithwaite Espanyol 9 (0) 2 28 2,254
  Marco Asensio Real Madrid 9 (0) 6 28 1,311
  Oihan Sancet Athletic Club 9 (1) 2 32 2,181
  Nicolas Jackson Villarreal 9 (0) 2 22 1,168

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La Liga odds to win Golden Boot

Who do the sportsbooks think is the frontrunner for the top scorer title in Spain? It's understandable that Lewandowski is way ahead of the pack, but he has company at the top the list.

Most sportsbooks have Benzema as the next most likely to win behind Lewandowski, but the Polish hitman scoring at least 30 league goals in five of the last seven Bundesliga seasons at Bayern Munich makes him a firm favourite.

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Odds as of May 3, 2023

Player (Club) SkyBet Bet MGM
Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona) 1/4 -400
Karim Benzema (Real Madrid) 11/4 +275
Enes Unal (Getafe) 66/1 +10000
Joselu (Espanyol) 100/1 N/A
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid) 200/1 +25000

All-time La Liga Golden Boot (Pichichi)

Below are the top scorers in each season of La Liga since 1995, when the league adopted the modern calculation of three points for a victory.

Year Player Team Goals
2021-22 Karim Benzema Real Madrid 27
2020-21 Lionel Messi Barcelona 30
2019-20 Lionel Messi Barcelona 25
2018-19 Lionel Messi Barcelona 36
2017-18 Lionel Messi Barcelona 34
2016-17 Lionel Messi Barcelona 37
2015-16 Luis Suarez Barcelona 40
2014-15 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 48
2013-14 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 31
2012-13 Lionel Messi Barcelona 46
2011-12 Lionel Messi Barcelona 50
2010-11 Cristiano Ronaldo Real Madrid 40
2009-10 Lionel Messi Barcelona 34
2008-09 Diego Forlan Atletico Madrid 32
2007-08 Daniel Guiza Mallorca 27
2006-07 Ruud van Nistelrooy Real Madrid 25
2005-06 Samuel Eto'o Barcelona 26
2004-05 Samuel Eto'o Barcelona 25
  Diego Forlan Villarreal 25
2003-04 Ronaldo Real Madrid 24
2002-03 Roy Makaay Deportivo La Coruna 29
2001-02 Diego Tristan Deportivo La Coruna 20
2000-01 Raul Real Madrid 24
1999-00 Salva Ballesta Racing Santander 27
1998-99 Raul Real Madrid 24
1997-98 Christian Vieri Atletico Madrid 24
1996-97 Ronaldo Barcelona 34
1995-96 Juan Antonio Pizzi Tenerife 31

La Liga Pichichi Trophy 2021/22

While Karim Benzema may have competition for the top of the table this coming season, nobody can take away his incredible 2021/22 campaign.

The season to remember likely pushed the Frenchman towards his first-ever Ballon d'Or, finishing with nine more goals than anyone else and also collecting one fewer assist than the league leader. The season's assist leader, Vinicius Jr., led the way largely thanks to Benzema, who was on the receiving end of eight of Vinicius's 13 assists.

La Liga top scorer 2021/22 table

Rank Player Club Goals (PKs) Assists Matches Mins
1. Karim Benzema Real Madrid 27 (7) 12 32 2,603
2. Iago Aspas Celta Vigo 18 (3) 6 37 3,095
3. Vinicius Jr. Real Madrid 17 (0) 13 35 2,699
  Raul de Tomas Espanyol 17 (5) 3 34 2,927
5. Juanmi Real Betis 16 (0) 5 33 2,146
  Enes Unal Getafe 16 (2) 1 37 2,813
7. Joselu Alaves 14 (6) 5 37 3,125
8. Jose Luis Morales Levante 13 (3) 7 35 2,726
9. Angel Correa Atletico Madrid 12 (0) 5 36 1,855
  Memphis Depay Barcelona 12 (2) 2 27 1,829

Note: There were also 23 own goals among the total of 951 goals scored in the 2021/22 La Liga season.

Kyle Bonn

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Kyle Bonn, is a Syracuse University broadcast journalism graduate with over a decade of experience covering soccer globally. Kyle specializes in soccer tactics and betting, with a degree in data analytics. Kyle also does TV broadcasts for Wake Forest soccer, and has had previous stops with NBC Soccer and IMG College. When not covering the game, he has long enjoyed loyalty to the New York Giants, Yankees, and Fulham. Kyle enjoys playing racquetball and video games when not watching or covering sports.