Bumped and edited through 2009.
Here it is: A list of who has scored the most MLS regular season goals in periods of two, three, four, and five years.
If you're looking for single season totals, click here.
Two Consecutive Seasons
1 | John, Stern | 1998-99 | 44 | CLB | 2 | Ruiz, Carlos | 2002-03 | 39 | LA | 3 | Diaz Arce, Raul | 1996-97 | 38 | DC | 3 | Twellman, Taylor | 2002-03 | 38 | NE | 5 | Lassiter, Roy | 1996-97 | 37 | TB | 6 | Lassiter, Roy | 1998-99 | 36 | TB-DC | 7 | Diallo, Mamadou | 2000-01 | 35 | TB | 8 | Angel, Juan Pablo | 2007-08 | 33 | NY | 8 | Diaz Arce, Raul | 1997-98 | 33 | DC-NE | 10 | Donovan, Landon | 2008-09 | 32 | LA | 10 | Moreno, Jaime | 1997-98 | 32 | DC | 10 | Razov, Ante | 1999-00 | 32 | CHI | Nobody has ever posted consecutive 20 goal seasons, or even done it more than once.
Three Consecutive Seasons
1 | Diaz Arce, Raul | 1996-98 | 56 | DC-NE | 2 | Lassiter, Roy | 1996-98 | 55 | TB-DC | 3 | Ruiz, Carlos | 2002-04 | 50 | LA | 4 | Diallo, Mamadou | 2000-02 | 47 | TB-NE-NY | 4 | Twellman, Taylor | 2002-04 | 47 | NE | 6 | Diaz Arce, Raul | 1997-99 | 46 | DC-NE-SJ-TB | 6 | Lassiter, Roy | 1997-99 | 46 | TB-DC | 8 | Angel, Juan Pablo | 2007-09 | 45 | NY | 9 | Lassiter, Roy | 1998-00 | 44 | TB-DC-MIA | 9 | Twellman, Taylor | 2005-07 | 44 | NE | Diaz Arce and Lassiter were at the 18 goal per year pace for the first three seasons. Landon needs 25 goals this season to break the record, which goes to show you just what kind of rate will be needed to get the top spot. Ruiz and Twellman both had decent chances going into 2004, but couldn't do it. Conor Casey would need another 17 goals to reach 44 this year.
Four Consecutive Seasons
1 | Lassiter, Roy | 1996-99 | 73 | TB-DC | 2 | Diaz Arce, Raul | 1996-99 | 69 | DC-NE-SJ-TB | 3 | Twellman, Taylor | 2002-05 | 64 | NE | 4 | Ruiz, Carlos | 2002-05 | 61 | LA-DAL | 5 | Diaz Arce, Raul | 1997-00 | 55 | DC-NE-SJ-TB-DC | 6 | Lassiter, Roy | 1997-00 | 54 | TB-DC-MIA | 6 | Moreno, Jaime | 1997-00 | 54 | DC | 8 | Twellman, Taylor | 2004-07 | 53 | NE | 9 | Donovan, Landon | 2005-08 | 52 | LA | 9 | Donovan, Landon | 2006-09 | 52 | LA | 9 | Serna, Diego | 1998-01 | 52 | MIA | 9 | Twellman, Taylor | 2003-06 | 52 | NE | 9 | Twellman, Taylor | 2005-08 | 52 | NE | Serna is recognized here for his steady production. Moreno, another steady producer, fares better here as well. Lassiter's still over 18 per year. Angel should be a lock to make the top ten after the year is over.
Five Consecutive Seasons
1 | Lassiter, Roy | 1996-00 | 81 | TB-DC-MIA | 2 | Diaz Arce, Raul | 1996-00 | 78 | DC-NE-SJ-TB-DC | 3 | Twellman, Taylor | 2002-06 | 75 | NE | 4 | Ruiz, Carlos | 2002-06 | 74 | LA-DAL | 5 | Twellman, Taylor | 2003-07 | 68 | NE | 6 | Donovan, Landon | 2005-09 | 64 | LA | 7 | Moreno, Jaime | 1997-01 | 63 | DC | 8 | Razov, Ante | 1999-03 | 62 | CHI | 9 | Twellman, Taylor | 2004-08 | 61 | NE | 9 | Lassiter, Roy | 1997-01 | 61 | TB-DC-MIA-KC | Razov didn't make the 3 or 4 year top ten, but he makes this one. Donovan's body of work with the Galaxy fares pretty well also. If he scores more than 12 this year, he can beat his 2005-09 total for 2006-10.
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Comments on "Multiple Year Goal Totals"
Shouldn't Stern John's 44 also make the best-in-3 years list, even though he only scored them in 2?
No. He only played two seasons, so he couldn't make the best "three season total" list.
what's amazing are the names on these lists. Landon Donovan doesn't even crack the top 5????!!!! wow...
Lot of old names on the list, from the days of shoddy MLS defending.