Best Premier League Strikers All-Time is organized in order of strike rate (number of games per goal).
Table shows number of games played, number of goals and number of games per goal.
Statistics Correct to 25th May 2025 – Matchday 38 *Player Still Active
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| Player | Thierry Henry | Sergio Agüero | Harry Kane | Ruud van Nistelrooy | Luis Suárez |
| Premier League Games | 258 | 275 | 317 | 150 | 110 |
| Premier League Goals | 175 | 184 | 213 | 95 | 69 |
| Games per Goal | 1.47 | 1.49 | 1.49 | 1.58 | 1.59 |
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| Player | Mohamad Salah* | Alan Shearer | Robin van Persie | Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang | Jamie Vardy |
| Premier League Games | 301 | 441 | 280 | 143 | 342 |
| Premier League Goals | 186 | 260 | 144 | 69 | 145 |
| Games per Goal | 1.62 | 1.7 | 1.94 | 2.07 | 2.36 |
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| Player | Michael Owen | Andrew Cole | Romelu Lukaku | Cristano Ronaldo | Robbie Fowler |
| Premier League Games | 326 | 414 | 269 | 236 | 379 |
| Premier League Goals | 150 | 187 | 118 | 103 | 163 |
| Games per Goal | 2.17 | 2.21 | 2.28 | 2.29 | 2.33 |
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| Player | Wayne Rooney | Les Ferdinand | Didier Drogba | Olivier Giroud | Teddy Sheringham |
| Premier League Games | 491 | 351 | 254 | 255 | 418 |
| Premier League Goals | 208 | 149 | 104 | 90 | 146 |
| Games per Goal | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.44 | 2.83 | 2.86 |
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| Player | Raheem Sterling* | Jermain Defoe | Marcus Rashford* | Frank Lampard | Steven Gerrard |
| Premier League Games | 396 | 496 | 297 | 609 | 504 |
| Premier League Goals | 123 | 162 | 89 | 177 | 120 |
| Games per Goal | 3.22 | 3.06 | 3.14 | 3.34 | 4.2 |
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