By winning the 2026 Ballon d’Or, Harry Kane has finally secured his place in Bayern Munich’s history. The 33-year-old Englishman was named the world’s best soccer player on Monday evening, making him the first Bayern player since Karl-Heinz Rummenigge in 1981 to receive this prestigious award. But is Kane now also the best goal-scorer the German record champions have ever had? You can vote on this in our big FCBinside poll.

Since his move from Tottenham Hotspur to Munich in the summer of 2023, Kane has impressed with his exceptional scoring ability. In 159 Bundesliga matches, the England national team captain has already scored 156 goals—an impressive average of 0.98 goals per game.

As a result, after just three full seasons, Kane has already moved into sixth place on FC Bayern’s all-time Bundesliga scoring list. In terms of average goals per game, he even ranks ahead of all other Bayern legends.

Lewandowski and Müller set the standard

But the competition for the title of Bayern’s all-time leading scorer is fierce.

First and foremost is Robert Lewandowski. During his time in Munich, the Polish striker scored 344 Bundesliga goals in 375 games, averaging 0.92 goals per game.

His historic 2020–21 season remains particularly unforgettable, as he set a new Bundesliga record with 41 goals. In doing so, he surpassed Gerd Müller’s record, which had stood for decades.

For many Bayern fans, the legendary “Nation’s Bomber” remains the greatest goal-scorer in the club’s history to this day. Müller scored an incredible 570 goals in 613 Bundesliga games, averaging 0.93 goals per game.

His significance to FC Bayern remains undisputed to this day. A statue in front of the Allianz Arena now commemorates the extraordinary career of the World Cup champion, who passed away in 2021.

Rummenigge is also among Bayern’s greatest strikers

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Another candidate is Karl-Heinz Rummenigge. The former Bayern CEO scored 217 Bundesliga goals in 422 games during his playing career.

He also won the Ballon d’Or twice in a row—in 1980 and 1981. It wasn’t until 45 years later that another Bayern player, Kane, achieved this feat.

Rainer Ohlhauser is also among the most successful goal-scorers in the club’s history. However, the former forward scored many of his goals in the Oberliga Süd—before Munich’s promotion to the Bundesliga.

The question of who is Bayern’s best goal-scorer therefore cannot be answered solely based on goal totals. While Müller and Lewandowski set records over many years, Kane impresses with his exceptional goal-scoring rate and versatility.

But who is your number one?

Now it’s your turn: Is Harry Kane already the best goal-scorer in Bayern’s history, or do Gerd Müller, Robert Lewandowski, and Karl-Heinz Rummenigge still lead the pack? Vote in our FCBinside poll!

This article was translated into English by AI. You can read the original version here https://fcbinside.de/2026/10/28/nach-ballon-dor-triumph-ist-kane-der-beste-bayern-torjaeger-aller-zeiten/.