Kris Bryant vs Billy Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Billy Williams 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; Billy Williams played 1959–1976 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 Billy Williams (1959–1976) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1950s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Billy Williams finished with 2,711 hits and 426 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Billy Williams, with 426 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Billy Williams, with .853 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Billy Williams, with .290 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Billy Williams, with 1,475 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Billy Williams, with 44,022 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Kris Bryant, with 1 World Series title to Billy Williams's 0.
Kris Bryant
Billy Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Billy Williams. 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 1950s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Billy Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 2,488 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 9,350 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,410 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 2,711 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 434 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 88 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 426 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,475 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 1,045 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,046 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 90 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .290 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .361 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .492 |
| OPS | .851 | Leads: .853 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Billy Williams outpaces Kris Bryant 44,022 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 2,446 PIV per season to 1,190, across 18 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
Billy Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Billy Williams 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 Billy Williams. PIV agrees: Billy Williams 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 Billy Williams careers compare
Billy Williams (1959–1976) was finished before Kris Bryant (2015–2025) arrived, so they never shared a league. Billy Williams has the far longer record, 2,488 games against 1,054 across 12 and 18 PIV seasons, which inflates every career total. 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 Billy Williams struck out more than walked (1,046 to 1,045). Best seasons: 2017 for Kris Bryant (.946 OPS, 29 HR, 73 RBI, .295 avg) and 1972 for Billy Williams (1.005 OPS, 37 HR, 122 RBI, .333 avg).
Kris Bryant vs Billy Williams: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Billy Williams?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Billy Williams leads Kris Bryant in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Billy Williams hit more home runs?
- Billy Williams, with 426 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Billy Williams, with .853 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Billy Williams, with .290 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Billy Williams, with 2,711 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.