Yordan Alvarez vs Giancarlo Stanton: Career Stats Comparison
Giancarlo Stanton has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Giancarlo Stanton has played 2010–present 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 Giancarlo Stanton (2010–present) — 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; Giancarlo Stanton has 1,642 hits and 456 home runs through October 12, 2026. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Giancarlo Stanton, with 456 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS? Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Giancarlo Stanton's .871.
- Who had the higher batting average? Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits? Giancarlo Stanton, with 1,642 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.
- Who drove in more runs? Giancarlo Stanton, with 1,183 to Yordan Alvarez's 599.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Giancarlo Stanton, with 25,656 career PIV to Yordan Alvarez's 16,264.
- Who won more championships? Yordan Alvarez, with 1 World Series title to Giancarlo Stanton's 0.
Yordan Alvarez
Giancarlo Stanton
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Yordan Alvarez and Giancarlo Stanton. 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 and Giancarlo Stanton are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Yordan Alvarez | Giancarlo Stanton |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 835 | Leads: 1,750 |
| At-Bats | 3,022 | Leads: 6,364 |
| Runs | 534 | Leads: 951 |
| Hits | 907 | Leads: 1,642 |
| Doubles | 190 | Leads: 319 |
| Triples | 7 | Leads: 11 |
| Home Runs | 212 | Leads: 456 |
| RBI | 599 | Leads: 1,183 |
| Walks | 455 | Leads: 811 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 686 | 2,088 |
| Stolen Bases | 10 | Leads: 43 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .300 | .258 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .397 | .345 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .578 | .527 |
| OPS | Leads: .975 | .871 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Giancarlo Stanton outpaces Yordan Alvarez 25,656 to 16,264 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Giancarlo Stanton played 16 seasons to Yordan Alvarez's 7, while Yordan Alvarez carries the higher per-season figure (2,323 to 1,603). 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
Giancarlo Stanton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Giancarlo Stanton leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Yordan Alvarez owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Giancarlo Stanton. PIV agrees: Giancarlo Stanton 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 Giancarlo Stanton careers compare
The two careers overlap from 2019 on, with both players still active. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Yordan Alvarez has appeared in 835 games to Giancarlo Stanton's 1,750. Where Yordan Alvarez comes out ahead, it is in batting average (.300 to .258), on-base percentage (.397 to .345), and slugging percentage (.578 to .527). At the plate, Yordan Alvarez struck out more than walked (686 to 455), and Giancarlo Stanton struck out more than walked (2,088 to 811). In on-base percentage, Yordan Alvarez holds the edge, .397 to .345. Because Yordan Alvarez and Giancarlo Stanton are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Yordan Alvarez vs Giancarlo Stanton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Yordan Alvarez or Giancarlo Stanton?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Giancarlo Stanton leads Yordan Alvarez in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Yordan Alvarez or Giancarlo Stanton hit more home runs?
- Giancarlo Stanton, with 456 to Yordan Alvarez's 212.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .975 to Giancarlo Stanton's .871.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Yordan Alvarez, with .300 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits?
- Giancarlo Stanton, with 1,642 to Yordan Alvarez's 907.