Barry Bonds vs Ellis Burks: Career Stats Comparison
Barry Bonds (1986–2007) and Ellis Burks (1987–2004) — both broke in during the 1980s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Barry Bonds finished with 2,935 hits and 762 home runs; Ellis Burks finished with 2,107 hits and 352 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Barry Bonds
Ellis Burks
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Barry Bonds and Ellis Burks. Cells highlighted in green mark the category leader. Counting stats reward longevity; the rate stats at the bottom are era-agnostic.
| Statistic | Barry Bonds | Ellis Burks |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 2,986 | 2,000 |
| At-Bats | 9,847 | 7,232 |
| Runs | 2,227 | 1,253 |
| Hits | 2,935 | 2,107 |
| Doubles | 601 | 402 |
| Triples | 77 | 63 |
| Home Runs | 762 | 352 |
| RBI | 1,996 | 1,206 |
| Walks | 2,558 | 793 |
| Strikeouts | 1,539 | 1,340 |
| Stolen Bases | 514 | 181 |
| Batting Avg | .298 | .291 |
| On-Base % | .444 | .363 |
| Slugging % | .607 | .510 |
| OPS | 1.051 | .874 |
PIV Comparison
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Barry Bonds outpaces Ellis Burks 96,025 to 25,806 — a gap driven primarily by per-season impact (4,365 vs 1,358 per year). PIV adjusts each season to league baselines, so it's the cleanest way to compare careers across eras.
Peak Seasons
The best single seasons each player produced, ranked by OPS among qualified workloads (300+ at-bats).
Barry Bonds — top 3 seasons by OPS
Ellis Burks — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Barry Bonds leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Ellis Burks 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.