Kris Bryant vs Matt Kemp: Career Stats Comparison
Matt Kemp 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; 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
Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Matt Kemp (2006–2020) — 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; 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 Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Kris Bryant, with .851 to Matt Kemp's .821.
- Who had the higher batting average? Matt Kemp, with .284 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Matt Kemp, with 1,808 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Matt Kemp, with 1,031 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Kris Bryant, with 14,279 career PIV to Matt Kemp's 14,253.
- Who won more championships? Kris Bryant, with 1 World Series title to Matt Kemp's 0.
Kris Bryant
Matt Kemp
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant 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 | Kris Bryant | Matt Kemp |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 1,750 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 6,365 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 950 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 1,808 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 338 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 37 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 287 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,031 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 518 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,641 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 184 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .284 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .337 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .484 |
| OPS | Leads: .851 | .821 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Kris Bryant edges Matt Kemp 14,279 to 14,253 — driven by per-season impact — 1,190 PIV per season to 891 — rather than by longevity, since Kris Bryant played 12 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).
Kris Bryant — top 3 seasons by OPS
Matt Kemp — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Matt Kemp 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 Matt Kemp. Note that PIV actually grades Kris Bryant ahead, which means Matt Kemp's edge is partly volume. Click through to each profile for the full season-by-season breakdown.
Related Matchups
How the Kris Bryant and Matt Kemp careers compare
The careers of Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Matt Kemp (2006–2020) overlapped from 2015 to 2020, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Playing time explains much of the gap in the counting rows: Kris Bryant appeared in 1,054 games to Matt Kemp's 1,750. Kris Bryant's edges on the table are on-base percentage (.368 to .337) and OPS (.851 to .821). Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504); Matt Kemp struck out more than walked (1,641 to 518). On the bases, Matt Kemp stole more often per game played (44 steals in 1,054 games for Kris Bryant, 184 in 1,750 for Matt Kemp).
Kris Bryant vs Matt Kemp: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Matt Kemp?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Matt Kemp leads Kris Bryant in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Matt Kemp hit more home runs?
- Matt Kemp, with 287 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Kris Bryant, with .851 to Matt Kemp's .821.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Matt Kemp, with .284 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Matt Kemp, with 1,808 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.