Nolan Arenado vs Trea Turner: Career Stats Comparison

Nolan Arenado 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). Nolan Arenado has played 2013–present as a hitter; Trea Turner has played 2015–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

Nolan Arenado (2013–present) and Trea Turner (2015–present) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Nolan Arenado has 2,057 hits and 383 home runs through October 12, 2026; Trea Turner has 1,687 hits and 205 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? Nolan Arenado, with 383 to Trea Turner's 205.
  • Who had the higher OPS? Nolan Arenado, with .843 to Trea Turner's .810.
  • Who had the higher batting average? Trea Turner, with .291 to Nolan Arenado's .280.
  • Who had more hits? Nolan Arenado, with 2,057 to Trea Turner's 1,687.
  • Who drove in more runs? Nolan Arenado, with 1,270 to Trea Turner's 699.
  • Who has the higher career PIV? Nolan Arenado, with 21,230 career PIV to Trea Turner's 12,994.
  • Who won more championships? Trea Turner, with 1 World Series title to Nolan Arenado's 0.
Leads Nolan Arenado 10 of 14 scored categories
PIV edge Nolan Arenado +8,236
Read the verdict ↓

Nolan Arenado

Hitter · 2013–present
Games
1,939
Hits
2,057
Home Runs
383
RBI
1,270
Avg
.280
OPS
.843
View Nolan Arenado's full profile →

Trea Turner

Hitter · 2015–present
Games
1,423
Hits
1,687
Home Runs
205
RBI
699
Avg
.291
OPS
.810
View Trea Turner's full profile →

Career Stats Side-by-Side

Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Nolan Arenado and Trea Turner. 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.

Nolan Arenado and Trea Turner are still active — their totals below are current through October 12, 2026.

Nolan Arenado vs Trea Turner: Career Stats Comparison — Career Stats Side-by-Side
Statistic Nolan Arenado Trea Turner
Games Leads: 1,939 1,423
At-Bats Leads: 7,340 5,802
Runs Leads: 1,072 971
Hits Leads: 2,057 1,687
Doubles Leads: 430 311
Triples 35 Leads: 49
Home Runs Leads: 383 205
RBI Leads: 1,270 699
Walks Leads: 629 431
Strikeouts not scored 1,214 1,175
Stolen Bases 35 Leads: 336
Batting Avg .280 Leads: .291
On-Base % .338 Leads: .343
Slugging % Leads: .505 .467
OPS Leads: .843 .810

PIV Comparison through 2025

By PIV (Player Impact Value), Nolan Arenado outpaces Trea Turner 21,230 to 12,994 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,633 PIV per season to 1,083, across 13 seasons to 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.

Nolan Arenado
21,230
Career PIV · 1,633 per season (13 seasons)
Trea Turner
12,994
Career PIV · 1,083 per season (12 seasons)

How PIV is calculated →

Peak Seasons

The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).

Nolan Arenado — top 3 seasons by OPS

2019.962 OPS41 HR, 118 RBI, .315 avg
2017.959 OPS37 HR, 130 RBI, .309 avg
2018.935 OPS38 HR, 110 RBI, .297 avg

Trea Turner — top 3 seasons by OPS

2016.937 OPS13 HR, 40 RBI, .342 avg
2021.890 OPS18 HR, 49 RBI, .322 avg
2019.850 OPS19 HR, 57 RBI, .298 avg

Verdict

On the head-to-head card, Nolan Arenado leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Trea Turner owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Nolan Arenado. PIV agrees: Nolan Arenado grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.

Related Matchups

How the Nolan Arenado and Trea Turner careers compare

The two careers overlap from 2015 on, with both players still active. The two careers are close in length, 1,939 games for Nolan Arenado and 1,423 for Trea Turner across 13 and 12 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. Trea Turner's edges on the table are triples (49 to 35), stolen bases (336 to 35), and batting average (.291 to .280). Nolan Arenado struck out more than walked (1,214 to 629); Trea Turner struck out more than walked (1,175 to 431). Nolan Arenado is the more power-leaning hitter, with 383 of 2,057 hits leaving the park. Trea Turner was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Because Nolan Arenado and Trea Turner are still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.

Nolan Arenado vs Trea Turner: Frequently Asked Questions

Who was better, Nolan Arenado or Trea Turner?
By the career statistics compared on this page, Nolan Arenado leads Trea Turner in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
Did Nolan Arenado or Trea Turner hit more home runs?
Nolan Arenado, with 383 to Trea Turner's 205.
Who had the higher OPS?
Nolan Arenado, with .843 to Trea Turner's .810.
Who had the higher batting average?
Trea Turner, with .291 to Nolan Arenado's .280.
Who had more hits?
Nolan Arenado, with 2,057 to Trea Turner's 1,687.