NASL Top Scorer Award
In true NASL fashion, the Top Scorer Award was not simply given to the top goal scorer, but took into account the number of assists from players as well. It was done on a points system, with 2 points for a goal and 1 for an assist.
| Year | Player | Country | Team | Goals | Assists | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Steve Zungul | Yugoslavia | Golden Bay Earthquakes | 20 | 10 | 50 |
| 1983 | Roberto Cabanas | Paraguay | New York Cosmos | 25 | 16 | 66 |
| 1982 | Giorgio Chinaglia | Italy | New York Cosmos | 20 | 15 | 55 |
| 1981 | Giorgio Chinaglia | Italy | New York Cosmos | 29 | 16 | 74 |
| 1980 | Giorgio Chinaglia | Italy | New York Cosmos | 32 | 13 | 77 |
| 1979 | Oscar Fabbiani | Chile | Tampa Bay Rowdies | 25 | 8 | 58 |
| 1978 | Giorgio Chinaglia | Italy | New York Cosmos | 34 | 11 | 79 |
| 1977 | Steve David | Trinidad & Tobago | Los Angeles Aztecs | 26 | 6 | 58 |
| 1976 | Giorgio Chinaglia | Italy | New York Cosmos | 19 | 11 | 49 |
| 1975 | Steve David | Trinidad & Tobago | Miami Toros | 23 | 6 | 52 |
| 1974 | Paul Child | England | San Jose Earthquakes | 15 | 6 | 36 |
| 1973 | Kyle Rote, Jr. | USA | Dallas Tornado | 10 | 10 | 30 |
| 1972 | Randy Horton | Bermuda | New York Cosmos | 9 | 4 | 22 |
| 1971 | Carlos Metidieri | Brazil | Rochester Lancers | 19 | 8 | 46 |
| =1970 | Kirk Apostolidis | Greece | Dallas Tornado | 16 | 3 | 35 |
| =1970 | Carlos Metidieri | Brazil | Rochester Lancers | 14 | 7 | 35 |
| 1969 | Kaizer Motaung | South Africa | Atlanta Chiefs | 16 | 4 | 36 |
| 1968 | John Kowalik | Poland | Chicago Mustangs | 30 | 9 | 69 |
| 1967 | Yanko Daucik | Czechoslovakia | Toronto Falcons | 20 | 8 | 48 |
| 1967 | Robert Boninsegna | Italy | Chicago Mustangs | 11 | 1 | 23 |
The 1967 award to Boninsegna was for the USA League, similarly Yanko Daucik won it in the same year playing in the NPSL league, before the two leagues merged a year later.
