Kris Bryant vs Willie Stargell: Career Stats Comparison
Willie Stargell 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; Willie Stargell played 1962–1982 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 Willie Stargell (1962–1982) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1960s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Willie Stargell finished with 2,232 hits and 475 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Willie Stargell, with 475 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Willie Stargell, with .889 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Willie Stargell, with .282 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Willie Stargell, with 2,232 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Willie Stargell, with 1,540 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Willie Stargell, with 42,804 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Willie Stargell, with 2 World Series titles to Kris Bryant's 1.
Kris Bryant
Willie Stargell
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Willie Stargell. 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 1960s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Willie Stargell |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 2,360 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 7,927 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,194 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 2,232 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 423 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 55 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 475 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,540 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 937 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,936 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 44 | 17 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .282 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .360 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .529 |
| OPS | .851 | Leads: .889 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Willie Stargell outpaces Kris Bryant 42,804 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,038 PIV per season to 1,190, across 21 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
Willie Stargell — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Willie Stargell leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns stolen bases and OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Willie Stargell. PIV agrees: Willie Stargell 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 Willie Stargell careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Willie Stargell's ended in 1982, and Kris Bryant debuted in 2015. Willie Stargell has the far longer record, 2,360 games against 1,054 across 12 and 21 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. The green cells for Kris Bryant are stolen bases (44 to 17) and on-base percentage (.368 to .360). Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504); Willie Stargell struck out more than walked (1,936 to 937). Willie Stargell's slugging percentage of .529 tops Kris Bryant's .483. Best seasons: 2017 for Kris Bryant (.946 OPS, 29 HR, 73 RBI, .295 avg) and 1973 for Willie Stargell (1.038 OPS, 44 HR, 119 RBI, .299 avg).
Kris Bryant vs Willie Stargell: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Willie Stargell?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Willie Stargell leads Kris Bryant in 12 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Willie Stargell hit more home runs?
- Willie Stargell, with 475 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Willie Stargell, with .889 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Willie Stargell, with .282 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Willie Stargell, with 2,232 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.