Charlie Blackmon vs Matt Kemp: Career Stats Comparison
Matt Kemp has the better career line of the two, leading 9 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; Matt Kemp played 2006–2020 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 Matt Kemp (2006–2020) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Charlie Blackmon finished with 1,805 hits and 227 home runs; Matt Kemp finished with 1,808 hits and 287 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Matt Kemp, with 287 to Charlie Blackmon's 227.
- Who had the higher OPS? Charlie Blackmon, with .832 to Matt Kemp's .821.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Matt Kemp's .284.
- Who had more hits? Matt Kemp, with 1,808 to Charlie Blackmon's 1,805.
- Who drove in more runs? Matt Kemp, with 1,031 to Charlie Blackmon's 801.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Blackmon, with 17,836 career PIV to Matt Kemp's 14,253.
Charlie Blackmon
Matt Kemp
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Blackmon and Matt Kemp. 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 2000s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Charlie Blackmon | Matt Kemp |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,624 | Leads: 1,750 |
| At-Bats | 6,165 | Leads: 6,365 |
| Runs | Leads: 996 | 950 |
| Hits | 1,805 | Leads: 1,808 |
| Doubles | 334 | Leads: 338 |
| Triples | Leads: 68 | 37 |
| Home Runs | 227 | Leads: 287 |
| RBI | 801 | Leads: 1,031 |
| Walks | 485 | Leads: 518 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,142 | 1,641 |
| Stolen Bases | 148 | Leads: 184 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .293 | .284 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .353 | .337 |
| Slugging % | .479 | Leads: .484 |
| OPS | Leads: .832 | .821 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Blackmon leads Matt Kemp 17,836 to 14,253 — driven by per-season impact — 1,274 PIV per season to 891 — rather than by longevity, since Charlie Blackmon played 14 seasons to Matt Kemp's 16. 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
Matt Kemp — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Blackmon leads in runs, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Matt Kemp owns hits, home runs, and RBI. 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 Matt Kemp careers compare
From 2011 through 2020, Charlie Blackmon and Matt Kemp were in the majors together. The two careers are close in length, 1,624 games for Charlie Blackmon and 1,750 for Matt Kemp across 14 and 16 PIV seasons, so the totals compare on fairly even terms. At the plate, Charlie Blackmon struck out more than walked (1,142 to 485), and Matt Kemp struck out more than walked (1,641 to 518). Matt Kemp was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. In slugging percentage, Matt Kemp holds the edge, .484 to .479. Matt Kemp owns the better peak by OPS: .1000 OPS in 2017 for Charlie Blackmon against .986 OPS in 2011 for Matt Kemp.
Charlie Blackmon vs Matt Kemp: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charlie Blackmon or Matt Kemp?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Matt Kemp leads Charlie Blackmon in 9 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Charlie Blackmon or Matt Kemp hit more home runs?
- Matt Kemp, with 287 to Charlie Blackmon's 227.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Charlie Blackmon, with .832 to Matt Kemp's .821.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Matt Kemp's .284.
- Who had more hits?
- Matt Kemp, with 1,808 to Charlie Blackmon's 1,805.