Kris Bryant vs Anthony Rizzo: Career Stats Comparison
Anthony Rizzo has the better career line of the two, leading 10 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; Anthony Rizzo played 2011–2024 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 Anthony Rizzo (2011–2024) — both broke in during the 2010s, which makes the head-to-head feel like a contemporaries' debate. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Anthony Rizzo finished with 1,644 hits and 303 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Anthony Rizzo, with 303 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Kris Bryant, with .851 to Anthony Rizzo's .828.
- Who had the higher batting average? Kris Bryant, with .273 to Anthony Rizzo's .261.
- Who had more hits? Anthony Rizzo, with 1,644 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Anthony Rizzo, with 965 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Anthony Rizzo, with 20,339 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Kris Bryant
Anthony Rizzo
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo. 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, so read them against the run environment each player worked in, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Anthony Rizzo |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 1,727 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 6,288 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 922 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 1,644 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 338 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 22 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 303 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 965 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 781 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,208 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 72 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .273 | .261 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .361 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .483 | .467 |
| OPS | Leads: .851 | .828 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Anthony Rizzo outpaces Kris Bryant 20,339 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,356 PIV per season to 1,190, across 15 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
Anthony Rizzo — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Anthony Rizzo leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns batting average, OBP, and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Anthony Rizzo. PIV agrees: Anthony Rizzo 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 Anthony Rizzo careers compare
The careers of Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Anthony Rizzo (2011–2024) overlapped from 2015 to 2024, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. Anthony Rizzo has the far longer record, 1,727 games against 1,054 across 12 and 15 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Kris Bryant are batting average (.273 to .261), on-base percentage (.368 to .361), and slugging percentage (.483 to .467). Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504); Anthony Rizzo struck out more than walked (1,208 to 781).
Kris Bryant vs Anthony Rizzo: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Anthony Rizzo?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Anthony Rizzo leads Kris Bryant in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Anthony Rizzo hit more home runs?
- Anthony Rizzo, with 303 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Kris Bryant, with .851 to Anthony Rizzo's .828.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Kris Bryant, with .273 to Anthony Rizzo's .261.
- Who had more hits?
- Anthony Rizzo, with 1,644 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.