Yordan Alvarez vs Kris Bryant: Career Stats Comparison
Kris Bryant has the better career line of the two, leading 8 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Yordan Alvarez has played 2019–present as a hitter; Kris Bryant played 2015–2025 as a hitter.
- AVG (Batting Average):
- Hits divided by at bats. .300 is the traditional mark of an excellent hitter.
- HR (Home Runs):
- Hits on which the batter circled the bases and scored, almost always by clearing the outfield fence.
- RBI (Runs Batted In):
- Runs that scored as a direct result of a batter's plate appearance.
- OPS (On-Base Plus Slugging):
- On-base percentage plus slugging percentage, the quickest single summary of offensive value. .900 or better is star-level.
Data updated
Yordan Alvarez (2019–present) and Kris Bryant (2015–2025) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Yordan Alvarez has 907 hits and 212 home runs through October 12, 2026; Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Kris Bryant, with 1,068 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Yordan Alvarez, with 599 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Yordan Alvarez, with 16,264 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Yordan Alvarez
Kris Bryant
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Kris Bryant. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. 14 of the 15 lines below are scored; the other one is a counting total on which fewer is not an achievement, so no one is awarded it. Counting stats reward longevity, and strikeouts are left unmarked because a longer career accumulates more of them. Rate stats are not era-adjusted, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Yordan Alvarez is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Yordan Alvarez | Kris Bryant |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,054 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 3,919 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 667 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,068 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 233 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 19 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 212 | 184 |
| RBI | Leads: 599 | 548 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 504 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 1,064 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 44 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .273 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .368 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .483 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .851 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Yordan Alvarez leads Kris Bryant 16,264 to 14,279 — driven by per-season impact — 2,323 PIV per season to 1,190 — rather than by longevity, since Yordan Alvarez played 7 seasons to Kris Bryant's 12. PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
PIV is computed through the 2025 season. The career totals on this page include 2026 to date, so PIV does not yet reflect the 2026 season.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Yordan Alvarez — top 3 seasons by OPS
Kris Bryant — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Yordan Alvarez leads in home runs, RBI, batting average, and OBP, while Kris Bryant owns hits, runs, and stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Yordan Alvarez. PIV agrees: Yordan Alvarez grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Yordan Alvarez and Kris Bryant careers compare
Yordan Alvarez and Kris Bryant were active at the same time between 2019 and 2025. With 835 games against 1,054 across 7 and 12 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504). Home runs make up a larger share of Yordan Alvarez's hits: 212 of 907 for Yordan Alvarez, 184 of 1,068 for Kris Bryant. Yordan Alvarez's slugging percentage of .578 tops Kris Bryant's .483. Because Yordan Alvarez is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Yordan Alvarez vs Kris Bryant: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Kris Bryant?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Kris Bryant leads Yordan Alvarez in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Kris Bryant hit more home runs?
- Yordan Alvarez, with 212 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Kris Bryant, with 1,068 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.