Kris Bryant vs Dave Winfield: Career Stats Comparison
Dave Winfield has the better career line of the two, leading 11 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; Dave Winfield played 1973–1995 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 Dave Winfield (1973–1995) — they broke in during the 2010s and the 1970s respectively, which makes the side-by-side worth doing carefully. Kris Bryant finished with 1,068 hits and 184 home runs; Dave Winfield finished with 3,110 hits and 465 home runs. Below is the full career table, PIV adjustment, peak seasons, and a verdict.
Quick answer
- Who hit more home runs? Dave Winfield, with 465 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS? Kris Bryant, with .851 to Dave Winfield's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average? Dave Winfield, with .283 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits? Dave Winfield, with 3,110 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.
- Who drove in more runs? Dave Winfield, with 1,833 to Kris Bryant's 548.
- Who has the higher career PIV? Dave Winfield, with 34,842 career PIV to Kris Bryant's 14,279.
- Who won more championships? Both — each won 1 World Series title.
Kris Bryant
Dave Winfield
Career Stats Side-by-Side
Every cell below is a career total or career rate for Kris Bryant and Dave Winfield. 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 1970s were different run environments, so read them against their eras, or use the PIV card below, which is adjusted.
| Statistic | Kris Bryant | Dave Winfield |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 1,054 | Leads: 2,973 |
| At-Bats | 3,919 | Leads: 11,003 |
| Runs | 667 | Leads: 1,669 |
| Hits | 1,068 | Leads: 3,110 |
| Doubles | 233 | Leads: 540 |
| Triples | 19 | Leads: 88 |
| Home Runs | 184 | Leads: 465 |
| RBI | 548 | Leads: 1,833 |
| Walks | 504 | Leads: 1,216 |
| Strikeouts not scored | 1,064 | 1,686 |
| Stolen Bases | 44 | Leads: 223 |
| Batting Avg | .273 | Leads: .283 |
| On-Base % | Leads: .368 | .353 |
| Slugging % | Leads: .483 | .475 |
| OPS | Leads: .851 | .827 |
PIV Comparison through 2025
By PIV (Player Impact Value), Dave Winfield outpaces Kris Bryant 34,842 to 14,279 — driven by both sides of the ledger: 1,515 PIV per season to 1,190, across 23 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
Dave Winfield — top 3 seasons by OPS
Verdict
On the head-to-head card, Dave Winfield leads in hits, home runs, RBI, and runs, while Kris Bryant owns OBP and OPS. That doesn't settle the era debate, but on the raw scoreboard the edge goes to Dave Winfield. PIV agrees: Dave Winfield 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 Dave Winfield careers compare
No season is shared: Dave Winfield played 1973–1995, Kris Bryant 2015–2025. The table compares 1,054 games of Kris Bryant with 2,973 of Dave Winfield across 12 and 23 PIV seasons; totals favor the longer career by default. Kris Bryant's edges on the table are on-base percentage (.368 to .353), slugging percentage (.483 to .475), and OPS (.851 to .827). Kris Bryant struck out more than walked (1,064 to 504); Dave Winfield struck out more than walked (1,686 to 1,216). On the bases, Dave Winfield stole more often per game played (44 steals in 1,054 games for Kris Bryant, 223 in 2,973 for Dave Winfield). In slugging percentage, Kris Bryant holds the edge, .483 to .475.
Kris Bryant vs Dave Winfield: Frequently Asked Questions
- Who was better, Kris Bryant or Dave Winfield?
- By the career statistics compared on this page, Dave Winfield leads Kris Bryant in 11 of the 14 scored categories.
- Did Kris Bryant or Dave Winfield hit more home runs?
- Dave Winfield, with 465 to Kris Bryant's 184.
- Who had the higher OPS?
- Kris Bryant, with .851 to Dave Winfield's .827.
- Who had the higher batting average?
- Dave Winfield, with .283 to Kris Bryant's .273.
- Who had more hits?
- Dave Winfield, with 3,110 to Kris Bryant's 1,068.