Charlie Blackmon vs Justin Upton: Career Stats Comparison
Justin Upton has the better career line of the two, leading 8 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; Justin Upton played 2007–2022 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 Justin Upton (2007–2022) — 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; Justin Upton finished with 1,754 hits and 325 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Justin Upton, with 325 to Charlie Blackmon's 227.
- Who had the higher OPS? Charlie Blackmon, with .832 to Justin Upton's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average? Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Justin Upton's .261.
- Who had more hits? Charlie Blackmon, with 1,805 to Justin Upton's 1,754.
- Who drove in more runs? Justin Upton, with 1,003 to Charlie Blackmon's 801.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Charlie Blackmon, with 17,836 career PIV to Justin Upton's 15,786.
Charlie Blackmon
Justin Upton
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Charlie Blackmon and Justin Upton. 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 | Justin Upton |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,624 | Leads: 1,845 |
| At-Bats | 6,165 | Leads: 6,721 |
| Runs | 996 | Leads: 1,058 |
| Hits | Leads: 1,805 | 1,754 |
| Doubles | 334 | Leads: 350 |
| Triples | Leads: 68 | 38 |
| Home Runs | 227 | Leads: 325 |
| RBI | 801 | Leads: 1,003 |
| Walks | 485 | Leads: 785 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,142 | 1,971 |
| Stolen Bases | 148 | Leads: 151 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .293 | .261 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .353 | .342 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .479 | .469 |
| OPS | Leads: .832 | .812 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Charlie Blackmon leads Justin Upton 17,836 to 15,786 — driven by per-season impact — 1,274 PIV per season to 929 — rather than by longevity, since Charlie Blackmon played 14 seasons to Justin Upton's 17. 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
Justin Upton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Charlie Blackmon leads in hits, batting average, OBP, and OPS, while Justin Upton owns home runs, RBI, and runs. 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 Justin Upton careers compare
The careers of Charlie Blackmon (2011–2024) and Justin Upton (2007–2022) overlapped from 2011 to 2022, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,624 games against 1,845 across 14 and 17 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. At the plate, Charlie Blackmon struck out more than walked (1,142 to 485), and Justin Upton struck out more than walked (1,971 to 785). Home runs make up a larger share of Justin Upton's hits: 227 of 1,805 for Charlie Blackmon, 325 of 1,754 for Justin Upton.
Charlie Blackmon vs Justin Upton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Charlie Blackmon or Justin Upton?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Justin Upton leads Charlie Blackmon in 8 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Charlie Blackmon or Justin Upton hit more home runs?
- Justin Upton, with 325 to Charlie Blackmon's 227.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Charlie Blackmon, with .832 to Justin Upton's .812.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Charlie Blackmon, with .293 to Justin Upton's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Charlie Blackmon, with 1,805 to Justin Upton's 1,754.