Kris Bryant vs Giancarlo Stanton: Career Stats Comparison
Giancarlo Stanton 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; Giancarlo Stanton has played 2010–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
Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Giancarlo Stanton (2010–present) — 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; Giancarlo Stanton has 1,642 hits and 456 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? Giancarlo Stanton, with 456 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Giancarlo Stanton, with .871 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Kris Bryant, with .273 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits? Giancarlo Stanton, with 1,642 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Giancarlo Stanton, with 1,183 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Giancarlo Stanton, with 25,656 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Kris Bryant, with 1 World Series title to Giancarlo Stanton's 0.
Kris Bryant
Giancarlo Stanton
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Giancarlo Stanton. 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.
Giancarlo Stanton is still active — his totals below are current through October 12, 2026.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Giancarlo Stanton |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 1,750 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 6,364 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 951 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 1,642 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 319 |
| Triples | Leads: 19 | 11 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 456 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,183 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 811 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 2,088 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 44 | 43 |
| Batting Avg | Leads: .273 | .258 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .345 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .527 |
| OPS | .851 | Leads: .871 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Giancarlo Stanton outpaces Kris Bryant 25,656 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,603 PIV per season to 1,190, across 16 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
Giancarlo Stanton — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Giancarlo Stanton leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns stolen bases, batting average, and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Giancarlo Stanton. PIV agrees: Giancarlo Stanton 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 Giancarlo Stanton careers compare
Kris Bryant and Giancarlo Stanton were active at the same time between 2015 and 2025. The table compares 1,054 games of Kris Bryant with 1,750 of Giancarlo Stanton across 12 and 16 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. The green cells for Kris Bryant are triples (19 to 11), stolen bases (44 to 43), and batting average (.273 to .258). At the plate, Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504), and Giancarlo Stanton struck out more than walked (2,088 to 811). Home runs make up a larger share of Giancarlo Stanton's hits: 184 of 1,068 for Kris Bryant, 456 of 1,642 for Giancarlo Stanton. Giancarlo Stanton's numbers are live and update with each game, so the comparison is a snapshot.
Kris Bryant vs Giancarlo Stanton: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Giancarlo Stanton?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Giancarlo Stanton leads Kris Bryant in 10 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Giancarlo Stanton hit more home runs?
- Giancarlo Stanton, with 456 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Giancarlo Stanton, with .871 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Kris Bryant, with .273 to Giancarlo Stanton's .258.
- Who had more hits?
- Giancarlo Stanton, with 1,642 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.