Mookie Betts vs Barry Bonds: Career Stats Comparison
Barry Bonds has the better career line of the two, leading 14 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Mookie Betts has played 2014–present as a hitter; Barry Bonds played 1986–2007 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
Mookie Betts (2014–present) and Barry Bonds (1986–2007) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1980s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Mookie Betts has 1,890 hits and 314 home runs through October 6, 2026; Barry Bonds finished with 2,935 hits and 762 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Barry Bonds, with 762 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS? Barry Bonds, with 1.051 to Mookie Betts's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average? Barry Bonds, with .298 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits? Barry Bonds, with 2,935 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.
- Who drove in more runs? Barry Bonds, with 1,996 to Mookie Betts's 982.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Barry Bonds, with 96,025 career PIV to Mookie Betts's 25,700.
- Who won more championships? Mookie Betts, with 4 World Series titles to Barry Bonds's 0.
Mookie Betts
Barry Bonds
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Mookie Betts and Barry Bonds. 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, and the 2010s and the 1980s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Mookie Betts is still active — his totals below are current through October 6, 2026.
| Statistic | Mookie Betts | Barry Bonds |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,654 | Leads: 2,986 |
| At-Bats | 6,561 | Leads: 9,847 |
| Runs | 1,237 | Leads: 2,227 |
| Hits | 1,890 | Leads: 2,935 |
| Doubles | 419 | Leads: 601 |
| Triples | 41 | Leads: 77 |
| Home Runs | 314 | Leads: 762 |
| RBI | 982 | Leads: 1,996 |
| Walks | 783 | Leads: 2,558 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 982 | 1,539 |
| Stolen Bases | 198 | Leads: 514 |
| Batting Avg | .288 | Leads: .298 |
| On-Base % | .366 | Leads: .444 |
| Slugging % | .508 | Leads: .607 |
| OPS | .874 | Leads: 1.051 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Barry Bonds outpaces Mookie Betts 96,025 to 25,700 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,365 PIV per season to 2,142, across 22 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.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Mookie Betts — top 3 seasons by OPS
Barry Bonds — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Barry Bonds leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Mookie Betts owns no headline categories. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Barry Bonds. PIV agrees: Barry Bonds grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Mookie Betts and Barry Bonds careers compare
No season is shared: Barry Bonds played 1986–2007, Mookie Betts 2014–present. The table compares 1,654 games of Mookie Betts with 2,986 of Barry Bonds across 12 and 22 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Barry Bonds leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Mookie Betts struck out more than walked (982 to 783), while Barry Bonds walked more often than struck out (2,558 walks, 1,539 strikeouts). Barry Bonds is the more power-leaning hitter, with 762 of 2,935 hits leaving the park. Barry Bonds was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Barry Bonds's slugging percentage of .607 tops Mookie Betts's .508. Because Mookie Betts is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Mookie Betts vs Barry Bonds: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Mookie Betts or Barry Bonds?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Barry Bonds leads Mookie Betts in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Mookie Betts or Barry Bonds hit more home runs?
- Barry Bonds, with 762 to Mookie Betts's 314.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Barry Bonds, with 1.051 to Mookie Betts's .874.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Barry Bonds, with .298 to Mookie Betts's .288.
- Who had more hits?
- Barry Bonds, with 2,935 to Mookie Betts's 1,890.