Kris Bryant vs Troy Tulowitzki: Career Stats Comparison
Troy Tulowitzki has the better career line of the two, leading 13 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; Troy Tulowitzki played 2006–2019 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 Troy Tulowitzki (2006–2019) — 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; Troy Tulowitzki finished with 1,391 hits and 225 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Troy Tulowitzki, with 225 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Troy Tulowitzki, with .856 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Troy Tulowitzki, with .290 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Troy Tulowitzki, with 1,391 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Troy Tulowitzki, with 780 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Troy Tulowitzki, with 16,087 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Kris Bryant, with 1 World Series title to Troy Tulowitzki's 0.
Kris Bryant
Troy Tulowitzki
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Troy Tulowitzki. 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 | Troy Tulowitzki |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 1,291 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 4,804 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 762 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 1,391 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 264 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 24 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 225 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 780 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 511 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 900 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 57 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .290 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .361 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .495 |
| OPS | .851 | Leads: .856 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Troy Tulowitzki leads Kris Bryant 16,087 to 14,279 — a longevity gap rather than a per-season one: Troy Tulowitzki played 14 seasons to Kris Bryant's 12, while Kris Bryant carries the higher per-season figure (1,190 to 1,149). 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
Troy Tulowitzki — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Troy Tulowitzki leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns OBP. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Troy Tulowitzki. PIV agrees: Troy Tulowitzki 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 Troy Tulowitzki careers compare
The careers of Kris Bryant (2015–2025) and Troy Tulowitzki (2006–2019) overlapped from 2015 to 2019, so for those seasons they faced the same league conditions. With 1,054 games against 1,291 across 12 and 14 PIV seasons, neither player's totals owe much to extra seasons. Kris Bryant's edges on the table are on-base percentage (.368 to .361). At the plate, Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504), and Troy Tulowitzki struck out more than walked (900 to 511). In slugging percentage, Troy Tulowitzki holds the edge, .495 to .483. Troy Tulowitzki owns the better peak by OPS: .946 OPS in 2017 for Kris Bryant against 1.035 OPS in 2014 for Troy Tulowitzki.
Kris Bryant vs Troy Tulowitzki: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Troy Tulowitzki?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Troy Tulowitzki leads Kris Bryant in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Troy Tulowitzki hit more home runs?
- Troy Tulowitzki, with 225 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Troy Tulowitzki, with .856 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Troy Tulowitzki, with .290 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Troy Tulowitzki, with 1,391 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.