Barry Bonds vs Shohei Ohtani: 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). Barry Bonds played 1986–2007 as a hitter; Shohei Ohtani has played 2018–present 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
Barry Bonds (1986–2007) and Shohei Ohtani (2018–present) — they broke in during the 1980s and the 2010s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Barry Bonds finished with 2,935 hits and 762 home runs; Shohei Ohtani has 1,194 hits and 310 home runs through October 12, 2026. 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 Shohei Ohtani's 310.
- Who had the higher OPS? Barry Bonds, with 1.051 to Shohei Ohtani's .948.
- Who had the higher batting average? Barry Bonds, with .298 to Shohei Ohtani's .281.
- Who had more hits? Barry Bonds, with 2,935 to Shohei Ohtani's 1,194.
- Who drove in more runs? Barry Bonds, with 1,996 to Shohei Ohtani's 750.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Barry Bonds, with 96,025 career PIV to Shohei Ohtani's 24,591.
- Who won more championships? Shohei Ohtani, with 2 World Series titles to Barry Bonds's 0.
Barry Bonds
Shohei Ohtani
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Barry Bonds and Shohei Ohtani. 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 1980s and the 2010s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
Shohei Ohtani is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Barry Bonds | Shohei Ohtani |
|---|---|---|
| Games | Leads: 2,986 | 1,172 |
| At-Bats | Leads: 9,847 | 4,253 |
| Runs | Leads: 2,227 | 797 |
| Hits | Leads: 2,935 | 1,194 |
| Doubles | Leads: 601 | 218 |
| Triples | Leads: 77 | 49 |
| Home Runs | Leads: 762 | 310 |
| RBI | Leads: 1,996 | 750 |
| Walks | Leads: 2,558 | 622 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,539 | 1,256 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 514 | 176 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .298 | .281 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .444 | .375 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .607 | .574 |
| OPS | Leads: 1.051 | .948 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Barry Bonds outpaces Shohei Ohtani 96,025 to 24,591 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 4,365 PIV per season to 3,074, across 22 seasons to 8. 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).
Barry Bonds — top 3 seasons by OPS
Shohei Ohtani — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Barry Bonds leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Shohei Ohtani 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 Barry Bonds and Shohei Ohtani careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Barry Bonds's ended in 2007, and Shohei Ohtani debuted in 2018. The table compares 2,986 games of Barry Bonds with 1,172 of Shohei Ohtani across 22 and 8 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Barry Bonds leads every scored row of the table. At the plate, Barry Bonds walked more often than struck out (2,558 walks, 1,539 strikeouts), while Shohei Ohtani struck out more than walked (1,256 to 622). Barry Bonds was the more frequent base stealer relative to games played. Barry Bonds's slugging percentage of .607 tops Shohei Ohtani's .574. Because Shohei Ohtani is still playing, the totals above will keep moving through the season.
Barry Bonds vs Shohei Ohtani: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Barry Bonds or Shohei Ohtani?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Barry Bonds leads Shohei Ohtani in 14 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Barry Bonds or Shohei Ohtani hit more home runs?
- Barry Bonds, with 762 to Shohei Ohtani's 310.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Barry Bonds, with 1.051 to Shohei Ohtani's .948.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Barry Bonds, with .298 to Shohei Ohtani's .281.
- Who had more hits?
- Barry Bonds, with 2,935 to Shohei Ohtani's 1,194.