MLS Golden Boot

The MLS Golden Boot (currently the Audi Golden Boot for sponsorship reasons) has been awarded since the 2005 MLS season to the Major League Soccer regular–season leading scorer. The award replaced the MLS Scoring Champion Award that was awarded since the league's creation in 1996.
1996–2004.
Prior to 2005 MLS used a point system that awarded two points for a goal and one point for an assist to give the MLS Scoring Champion Award.
2005–present.
Since 2005 Major League Soccer has awarded the MLS Golden Boot to the player who has scored the most goals outright, with ties being broken by assists.