How many European Golden Shoes would Gerd Müller have if it had the same system as today?

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I will use the seasons where he won Bundesliga top scorer, and compare it to players in top 5 leagues that same season.

1966/67: (award didn’t exist)

Didn’t outscore Europe’s top 5 leagues.

1968/69:

Premier League: Greaves (27 goals)
LaLiga: Amancio (14 goals)
Bundesliga: Müller (30 goals)
Serie A: Riva (21 goals)
Ligue 1: André Guy (25 goals)

Outscored Europe’s top 5 leagues.

1969/70:

Premier League: Astle (25 goals)
LaLiga: Amancio (16 goals)
Bundesliga: Müller (38 goals)
Serie A: Riva (21 goals)
Ligue 1: Revelli (28 goals)

Outscored Europe’s top 5 leagues.

1971/72:

Premier League: Francis Lee (33 goals)
LaLiga: Enrique (20 goals)
Bundesliga: Müller (40 goals)
Serie A: Boninsegna (22 goals)
Ligue 1: Skoblar (30 goals)

Outscored Europe’s top 5 leagues.

1972/73:

Premier League: Robson (28 goals)
LaLiga: Marianín (19 goals)
Bundesliga: Müller (36 goals)
Serie A: 3 players (17 goals)
Ligue 1: Skoblar (26 goals)

Outscored Europe’s top 5 leagues.

1973/74:

Premier League: Channin (21 goals)
LaLiga: Quini (20 goals)
Bundesliga: Müller and Heynckes (30 goals)
Serie A: Chinaglia (24 goals)
Ligue 1: Bianchi (30 goals)

Outscored Europe’s top 5 leagues.

1977/78:

Premier League: Latchford (30 goals)
LaLiga: Kempes (28 goals)
Bundesliga: Müller (24 goals)
Serie A: Rossi (24 goals)
Ligue 1: Bianchi (37 goals)

Did not outscore Europe’s top 5 leagues.

Müller outscored Europe’s top 5 leagues in:

1968/69 - 30
1969/70 - 38
1971/72 - 40
1972/73 - 36
1973/74 - 30

1968/69 Golden Shoe: Zhekov (Parva Liga) - 36 goals

Using today’s point system, Gerd Müller would’ve won it.

1969/70 Golden Shoe: Gerd Müller - 38 goals

1971/72 Golden Shoe: Gerd Müller - 40 goals

1972/73 Golden Shoe: Eusebio (Liga NOS) - 40 goals

Using today’s point system, Gerd Müller would’ve won it.

1973/74 Golden Shoe: Yazalde - 46 goals

Using today’s point system. Gerd Müller would’ve lost it by 9 points.

Gerd Müller would have won 4 European Golden Shoe awards if it had the same format 50 years ago as it has today.

Unfortunately, he had to compete with players in smaller leagues, with the same value for a goal in all of Europe’s top tier leagues.

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