Kris Bryant vs Ted Williams: Career Stats Comparison
Ted 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; Ted Williams played 1939–1960 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 Ted Williams (1939–1960) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1930s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Ted Williams finished with 2,654 hits and 521 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Ted Williams, with 521 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Ted Williams, with 1.116 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average? Ted Williams, with .344 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Ted Williams, with 2,654 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Ted Williams, with 1,839 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Ted Williams, with 96,302 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Kris Bryant, with 1 World Series title to Ted Williams's 0.
Kris Bryant
Ted Williams
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Ted 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 1930s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Ted Williams |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 2,292 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 7,706 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,798 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 2,654 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 525 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 71 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 521 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,839 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 2,021 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 709 |
| Stolen Bases | Leads: 44 | 24 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .344 |
| On-Base % | .368 | Leads: .482 |
| Slugging % | .483 | Leads: .634 |
| OPS | .851 | Leads: 1.116 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Ted Williams outpaces Kris Bryant 96,302 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 5,069 PIV per season to 1,190, across 19 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
Ted Williams — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Ted Williams leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns stolen bases. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Ted Williams. PIV agrees: Ted 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 Ted Williams careers compare
The two careers never overlapped: Ted Williams's ended in 1960, and Kris Bryant debuted in 2015. The table compares 1,054 games of Kris Bryant with 2,292 of Ted Williams across 12 and 19 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Where Kris Bryant comes out ahead, it is in stolen bases (44 to 24). At the plate, Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504), while Ted Williams walked more often than struck out (2,021 walks, 709 strikeouts). Best seasons: 2017 for Kris Bryant (.946 OPS, 29 HR, 73 RBI, .295 avg) and 1941 for Ted Williams (1.287 OPS, 37 HR, 120 RBI, .406 avg).
Kris Bryant vs Ted Williams: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Ted Williams?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Ted Williams leads Kris Bryant in 13 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Ted Williams hit more home runs?
- Ted Williams, with 521 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Ted Williams, with 1.116 to Kris Bryant's .851.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Ted Williams, with .344 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Ted Williams, with 2,654 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.