Kris Bryant vs Robinson Cano: Career Stats Comparison
Robinson Cano has the better career line of the two, leading 12 of the 14 scored categories on this page (1 further counting total is shown but not scored). Kris Bryant played 2015–2025 as a hitter; Robinson Cano played 2005–2022 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
Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Robinson Cano (2005–2022) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 2000s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Robinson Cano finished with 2,639 hits and 335 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Robinson Cano, with 335 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Kris Bryant, with .851 to Robinson Cano's .839.
- Who had the higher batting average? Robinson Cano, with .301 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Robinson Cano, with 2,639 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Robinson Cano, with 1,306 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Robinson Cano, with 25,312 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Kris Bryant
Robinson Cano
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Robinson Cano. 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 | Kris Bryant | Robinson Cano |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 2,267 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 8,773 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,262 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 2,639 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 572 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 33 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 335 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,306 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 620 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,214 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 51 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .301 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .351 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .488 |
| OPS | Leads: .851 | .839 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Robinson Cano outpaces Kris Bryant 25,312 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,332 PIV per season to 1,190, across 19 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).
Kris Bryant — top 3 seasons by OPS
Robinson Cano — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Robinson Cano 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 Robinson Cano. PIV agrees: Robinson Cano grades out higher across their careers. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Kris Bryant and Robinson Cano careers compare
The careers of Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Robinson Cano (2005–2022) overlapped from 2015 to 2022, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Robinson Cano has the far longer record, 2,267 games against 1,054 across 12 and 19 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Kris Bryant are on-base percentage (.368 to .351) and OPS (.851 to .839). Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504); Robinson Cano struck out more than walked (1,214 to 620). Kris Bryant is the more power-leaning hitter, with 184 of 1,068 hits leaving the park. Kris Bryant's on-base percentage of .368 tops Robinson Cano's .351.
Kris Bryant vs Robinson Cano: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Robinson Cano?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Robinson Cano leads Kris Bryant in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Robinson Cano hit more home runs?
- Robinson Cano, with 335 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Kris Bryant, with .851 to Robinson Cano's .839.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Robinson Cano, with .301 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Robinson Cano, with 2,639 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.