Charlie Blackmon vs Kris Bryant: Career Stats Comparison
Charlie Blackmon 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). Charlie Blackmon played 2011–2024 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
Charlie Blackmon (2011–2024) and Kris Bryant (2015–2025) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Charlie Blackmon finished with 1,805 hits and 227 home runs; 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? Charlie Blackmon, with 227 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Kris Bryant, with .851 to Charlie Blackmon's .832.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Blackmon, with 1,805 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Charlie Blackmon, with 801 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Blackmon, with 17,836 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Kris Bryant, with 1 World Series title to Charlie Blackmon's 0.
Charlie Blackmon
Kris Bryant
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Blackmon 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.
| Statistic | Charlie Blackmon | Kris Bryant |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 1,624 | 1,054 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 6,165 | 3,919 |
| Runs | Leads: 996 | 667 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,805 | 1,068 |
| Doubles | Leads: 334 | 233 |
| Triples | Leads: 68 | 19 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 227 | 184 |
| RBI | Leads: 801 | 548 |
| Walks | 485 | Leads: 504 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,142 | 1,064 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 148 | 44 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .293 | .273 |
| On-Base % | .353 | Leads: .368 |
| Slugging % | .479 | Leads: .483 |
| OPS | .832 | Leads: .851 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Blackmon leads Kris Bryant 17,836 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,274 PIV per season to 1,190, across 14 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).
Charlie Blackmon — top 3 seasons by OPS
Kris Bryant — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Blackmon leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Charlie Blackmon. PIV agrees: Charlie Blackmon grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Charlie Blackmon and Kris Bryant careers compare
From 2015 through 2024, Charlie Blackmon and Kris Bryant were in the majors together. The table compares 1,624 games of Charlie Blackmon with 1,054 of Kris Bryant across 14 and 12 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Kris Bryant are walks (504 to 485), on-base percentage (.368 to .353), and slugging percentage (.483 to .479). Charlie Blackmon struck out more than walked (1,142 to 485); Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504). Home runs make up a larger share of Kris Bryant's hits: 227 of 1,805 for Charlie Blackmon, 184 of 1,068 for Kris Bryant.
Charlie Blackmon vs Kris Bryant: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charlie Blackmon or Kris Bryant?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Charlie Blackmon leads Kris Bryant in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Charlie Blackmon or Kris Bryant hit more home runs?
- Charlie Blackmon, with 227 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Kris Bryant, with .851 to Charlie Blackmon's .832.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Blackmon, with 1,805 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.