Since the Bundesliga's introduction at the beginning of the 1963–64 season, a total of 55 players have scored 100 or more goals in the competition. The most successful goalscorer is Gerd Müller, becoming the first player to score 100 Bundesliga goals in the 1969–70 season, finishing his career with 365 goals. Robert Lewandowski is the fastest foreign player to reach 100 goals. With the exception of Aílton, each of the players listed represented their national team at least once.
Gerd Müller has been the Bundesliga's top scorer since 1970. Previous record scorers were Lothar Emmerich (1966–70), Timo Konietzka (1965–66) and Uwe Seeler (1964–65).